Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tortuguero Plains (Limon, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 236
2586
3315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 235
2585
3315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 230
2560
3273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 167
2232
2971 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
935
1589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
935
1589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
935
1589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
665
1227 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
647
1212 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
104
150 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Tortuguero Plains
5 Families width 150 Species and 49 Subspecies
Genera for Tortuguero Plains
104 Genera with 150 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTYZ
| Adelpha Hübner, 1758 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathusia Fabricius, 1911 | King butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyluris Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1878 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1890 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caerois Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1903 | Giant owl butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1847 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caria Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1881 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catonephele Hübner, 1898 | Catones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1862 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratinia Hübner, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloreuptychia Forster, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1810 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cissia Doubleday, 1983 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colobura Billberg, 2001 | Mosaics or Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1913 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 0 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryadula Michener, 1758 | Banded Orange | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dulcedo d´Almeida, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Esthemopsis C.Felder & R..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1904 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1867 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1896 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybia Illiger, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1902 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1823 | Calicoes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1758 | Brush-footed butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypophylla Boisduval, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iaspis Kaye, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1782 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magneuptychia Forster, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menander Hemming, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1862 | Morpho butterfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1946 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphidium Fabricius, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachythone Bates, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1790 | Chilasa | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1779 | Cattlehearts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1775 | Preponas And Agrias | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setabis Westwood, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siderone Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904 | Jesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1912 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1867 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tigridia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tortuguero Plains
150 Species and 49 Subspecies | Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758 | Cytherea Sister | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Ancyluris inca Saunders, 1850 | | | Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878 | Poined ciliate blue | | Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Brown Morpho | | Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921 | | Apuecla upupa Druce, 1907 | Upupa Hairstreak | | Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884 | | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890 | Sylhet Oakblue | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Battus belus Cramer, 1777 | Belus Swallowtail | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793 | False Antirrhea | | Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775 | Forest Blue Mort | | Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903 | Boomerang Owl | | Callicore lyca Doubleday, 1847 | Aegina Numberwing | | Calospila cilissa Hewitson, 1863 | Cilissa Metalmark | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Caria rhacotis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Honduran Metalmark | | Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847 | | | Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939 | | | Catasticta amastris amastris Hewitson, 1874 | | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881 | Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly | | Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898 | Broken Banner | | Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862 | | | Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885 | | | Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776 | Blue-smudged Satyr | | Chlosyne gorgone gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Gorgone Checkerspot | | Cissia labe Butler, 1870 | Labe Satyr | | Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Plain Cissia | | Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983 | Gold-stained Satyr | | Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001 | Annulata Mosaic | | Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Delias illis | | | Dismorphia amphione Cramer, 1779 | Tiger Mimic White | | Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874 | | | Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded Longwing | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869 | Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr | | Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870 | White-spotted Emesis | | Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775 | Lucinda Metalmark | | Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864 | Variable Crescent | | Esthemopsis clonia C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Clonia Metalmark | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Euptychia alcinoe Felder, 1867 | | | Euptychia insolata Butler & Druce, 1872 | Insolata Satyr | | Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867 | Westwoods Satyr | | Eurema agave Cramer, 1775 | Agave Yellow | | Eurema albula Cramer, 1775 | Ghost Sulphur | | Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896 | Hill Grass Yellow | | Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851 | Blue-winged Eurybia | | Euselasia chrysippe Bates, 1866 | Golden Euselasia | | Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902 | Spotted Zebra | | Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883 | Black-patched Cracker | | Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823 | | | Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819 | Juliette | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775 | Golden Heliconian | | Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Postman | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypophylla argenissa Stoll, 1790 | Deep-blue Metalmark | | Hypophylla zeurippa Boisduval, 1836 | Zeurippa Metalmark | | Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819 | Common Ticlear | | Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875 | | Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010 | Anderson´s Hairstreak | | Ideopsis vitrea iza Fruhstorfer, 1899 | | | Ithomia diasia Hewitson, 1854 | | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867 | Janthina Hairstreak | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852) | ⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782 | | | Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767 | | Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847 | Mimc Tigerwing | | Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775 | Laurel Leafwing | | Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775 | | | Mesosemia ceropia H. Druce, 1874 | Spying Eyed-Metalmark | | Mesosemia lamachus Hewitson, 1857 | Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark | | Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860 | | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851 | Cypris Morpho | | Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Mylothris jacksoni cephisus Talbot, 1946 | | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Napeogenes rhezia adelphe H. Bates, 1862 | | | Nymphidium cachrus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Pachythone gigas Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869 | | Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775 | Androgeus | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842 | Canopus Butterfly | | Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779 | | | Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866 | | | Papilio erosne Gmelin, 1790 | | | Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776 | Banded White Ringlet | | Parides childrenae Gray, 1832 | Green-celled Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779 | Emerald-patched Cattleheart | | Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986 | | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859 | Red-washed Satyr | | Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793 | Moon Satyr | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823 | | Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916) | ⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853 | | Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811 | Butterfly | | Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775 | | Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918 | | | Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821 | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775 | | Setabis lagus Cramer, 1777 | | | Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775 | Northern Red-striped Leafwing | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912 | | | Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793 | | | Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869 | | | Thecla enenia Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793 | Blue-based Theope | | Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758 | Tiger Beauty | | Yoma sabina podium Tsukada, 1985 | Australian Lurcher | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tortuguero Plains | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 17
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 54
77 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 7
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 12
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 14
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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