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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Tlaxcala (East Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
442
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
442
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
434
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
344
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
104
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
104
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
104
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
86
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
83
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
46
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tlaxcala
5 Families width 56 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)And blues8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tlaxcala
46 Genera with 56 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
H
I
J
L
M
N
P
S
T
V
X
Z

Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1859Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1868Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1864Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paramecera Butler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1877Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1887Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tlaxcala
56 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Appias (Appias) ithome C. & R. Felder, 1859
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catasticta (Hesperochoia) teutila Doubleday, 1847Pure-banded Dartwhite
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837Marina Checkerspot
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Emesis zela Butler, 1870Arizona Metalmark
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864Marbled White
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mimoides thymbraeus Boisduval, 1836White-crescent Swallowtail
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Paramecera xicaque Reakirt, 1866
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Polygonia haroldi Dewitz, 1877
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Thecla busa (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Brevianta busa Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tlaxcala
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples
22
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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