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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tucumán (Northwest Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
215
1139
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
215
1139
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
1122
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
857
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
222
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
222
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
222
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
172
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
158
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tucumán
5 Families width 83 Species and 15 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals39SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tucumán
64 Genera with 83 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Aricoris Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1832Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1775Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cybdelis Boisduval, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Epinephile Kirby, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Episcada Godman & Salvin, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Euryades Felder & Felder, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lasiophila C.Felder & R..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1944Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pampasatyrus Hayward, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paralycaeides Nabokov, 02SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1758Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1894Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plesiocyanophrys K. Johnson ,..., 19461SpeciesTaxom
Pontirama Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Telenassa Higgins, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teriocolias Hübner, 1852Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1909Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zabuella Stichel, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tucumán
83 Species and 15 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Angulopis tucumanensis
Aricoris signata Stichel, 1910
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Callicore sorana Godart, 1832Sorana Eighty-eight
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Colias flaveola Blanchard, 1852Flaveola Clouded Yellow
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Cyanophrys abnormis (Clench, 1946)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys argentinensis Clench, 1946
Cybdelis mnasylus Doubleday, 1848
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Doxocopa cyane Latreille, 1833Mexican Emperor
Doxocopa zunilda doxocopa Burmeister, 1878
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Episcada hymenaea Prittwitz, 1865
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Euriphene gnidia Fabricius, 1782
Euryades duponchelii Lucas, 1836
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypanartia bella Fabricius, 1793Bella Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Itylos moza Staudinger, 1894
Lasiophila orbifera Butler, 1868Fiery Satyr
Leptophobia diaguita Jörgensen, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Mathania carrizoi Giacomelli, 1914
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Melanis aegates Hewitson, 1874
Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Morpho hercules itatiaya (Weber, 1944)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Pampasatyrus nilesi Weeks, 1902
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio scamander Boisduval, 1836Scamander Swallowtail
Paralycaeides oreopola (K.J. Hayward, 1949)⇒ Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Paralycaeides oreopula
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Pedaliodes palaepolis palaepolis Hewitson, 1878
Pedaliodes uncus Thieme, 1905
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes ursula (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Tegosa orobia ursula Staudinger, 1894
Plesiocyanophrys argentinensis Clench, 1946
Pontirama brunea (Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma brunea K. Johnson, 1992
Precis atlides Hübner, 1819
Pronophila unifasciata Lathy, 1906
Pteronymia ozia Hewitson, 1870
Pteronymia sylvo Hübner & Geyer, 1832
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila distincta Jörgensen, 1916
Tatochila orthodice Weymer, 1890
Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832
Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Telenassa berenice Felder, 1862Narrow-banded Crescent
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriocolias zelia Lucas, 1852
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla gamma Druce, 1909
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Zabuella tenellus Burmeister, 1878
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tucumán
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
13
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
32
39
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
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
13
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov