Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Upper Amazon (Amazon basin)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 16
69
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 16
69
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 16
69
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 15
68
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 11
63
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 11
63
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 11
63
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
43
63 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
42
62 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
39
58 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Upper Amazon
5 Families width 58 Species and 39 Subspecies
Genera for Upper Amazon
39 Genera with 58 Species
| Adelpha Hübner, 1915 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ageronia Hubner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amarynthis Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1782 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterope Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 1884 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Baeotus Hemming, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithea Hübner, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorinea Gray, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cithaerias Hübner, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1908 | Purplewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybia Illiger, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1906 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exoplisia Godman & Salvin, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haetera Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1865 | Calicoes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1862 | Brush-footed butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heraclides Hübner, 1906 | Giant swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1909 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Itaballia Kaye, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1852 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melete Swainson, 1907 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1788 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1779 | Cattlehearts | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1823 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 1885 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Riodina Westwood, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sais Hübner, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stalachtis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temenis Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terra K. Johnson &..., 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 0 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zaretis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Upper Amazon
58 Species and 39 Subspecies | Adelpha melona leucocoma Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Ageronia alicia (Bates, 1865) | ⇒ Hamadryas alicia Bates, 1865 | | Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776 | Meneria Metalmark | | Anaea leonida Cramer, 1782 | | | Asterope batesii Hewitson, 1850 | Bates´ Asterope | | Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862) | ⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884 | | Athyrtis mechanitis oberthueri Srnka, 1885 | | | Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884 | | | Baeotus deucalion Felder, 1860 | | | Callithea batesii (Hewitson, 1850) | ⇒ Asterope batesii Hewitson, 1850 | | Chorinea amazon Saunders, 1859 | | | Cithaerias andromeda andromeda Fabricius, 1775 | | | Cithaerias andromeda harpalyce (A.G. Butler, 1866) | ⇒ Cithaerias andromeda andromeda Fabricius, 1775 | | Cithaerias aurorina aurorina Weymer, 1910 | | | Cithaerias pireta aurorina Weymer, 1910 | | | Eunica caelina alycia Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | | Eunica tatila bellaria Fruhstorfer, 1908 | Florida Purplewing | | Eunica tatila tatilina (Fruhstorfer, 1908) | ⇒ Eunica tatila bellaria Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | Euptychia mollina Hübner, 1813 | Mollina Satyr | | Eurybia dardus Fabricius, 1787 | Dardus Eurybia | | Eurybia dardus fassli (Seitz, 1916) | ⇒ Eurybia dardus annulata Stichel, 1910 | | Eurytides callias Rothschild &..., 1906 | Callias Kite Swallowtail | | Euselasia orfita Cramer, 1777 | | | Exoplisia cadmeis Hewitson, 1866 | Cadmeis Metalmark | | Haetera piera Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber Phantom | | Hamadryas arinome Lucas, 1853 | Arinome Cracker | | Hamadryas arinome anomala (Strecker, 1876) | ⇒ Hamadryas arinome arinome Lucas, 1853 | | Hamadryas arinome arinome Lucas, 1853 | | | Hamadryas velutina Bates, 1865 | Velutina Cracker | | Heliconius elevatus Nöldner, 1901 | | | Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Postman | | Heliconius xanthocles Bates, 1862 | | | Heraclides torquatus theras L.W. Rothsch..., 1906 | | | Hypothyris fluonia Hewitson, 1854 | | | Hypothyris ninonia completomaculata J. Zikán, 1941 | | | Hypothyris ninonia latefasciata Haensch, 1909 | | | Hypothyris ninonia ninonia (Hübner, 1806) | ⇒ Hypothyris ninonia latefasciata Haensch, 1909 | | Hypothyris thea thea Hewitson, 1852 | | | Hypothyris thea theatina Haensch, 1909 | | | Itaballia pandosia pisonis Hewitson, 1861 | | | Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867 | Janthina Hairstreak | | Marpesia tutelina Hewitson, 1852 | Tutelina Daggerwing | | Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861 | | | Melete lycimnia flippantha Fabricius, 1793 | | | Melete lycimnia latilimbata Butler, 1896 | | | Melete lycimnia lycimnia (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Melete lycimnia theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Melete lycimnia napona Röber, 1909 | | | Melete lycimnia paulista Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Melete lycimnia peruviana Lucas, 1852 | | | Melete lycimnia petronia Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Melete lycimnia theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Mimoides ariarathes Esper, 1788 | | | Parides chabrias Hewitson, 1852 | | | Parides lysander antalcidas Tyler, Brown..., 1994 | | | Parides lysander brissonius Hübner, 1819 | | | Parides lysander lysander (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Parides lysander brissonius Hübner, 1819 | | Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837 | Neophilus Cattleheart | | Parides orellana Hewitson, 1852 | | | Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779 | Emerald-patched Cattleheart | | Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823 | Bracteolata Sulphur | | Pierella amalia Weymer, 1885 | | | Pierella astyoche albomaculata (O. Staudinger, 1887) | ⇒ Pierella lucia Weymer, 1885 | | Pierella lamia Sulzer, 1776 | | | Pierella lena leucospila (O. Staudinger, 1887) | ⇒ Pierella amalia Weymer, 1885 | | Pierella lucia Weymer, 1885 | Lucia Pierella | | Pteronymia primula Bates, 1862 | | | Pyrrhogyra crameri nautaca Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Pyrrhogyra neaerea argina Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Pyrrhogyra stratonicus stratonicus Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Riodina lysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Lysippus Metalmark | | Sais rosalia badia Haensch, 1904 | | | Stalachtis calliope Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Taygetis sylvia Bates, 1866 | Sylvia´s Satyr | | Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779 | Northern Orange Banner | | Terra calchinia Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla calchinia Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla mataniva | | | Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777 | Leaf Wing Butterfly |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Upper Amazon | Family | Lycaenidae
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 | 3
4 | 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 | 22
36 | 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 | 4
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
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 | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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