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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1674
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1673
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1648
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
1261
2113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
253
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
253
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
253
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
193
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
182
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
82
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uruguay
5 Families width 149 Species and 53 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals69SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones23SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies24SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uruguay
82 Genera with 149 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1913Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 19083SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks4SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Aricoris Westwood, 194115SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1830Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1865Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1923Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1823Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Euryades Felder & Felder, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1867Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Harveyope Penz & DeVries, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Haywardella Herrera, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1878Giant swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1793Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1916Morpho butterfly5SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pampasatyrus Hayward, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1821Chilasa11SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1821Cattlehearts5SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Paryphthimoides Forster, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1777Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1868Tiger swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Seco Hall & Harvey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1819Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Synargis Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1857Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theochila Field, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zabuella Stichel, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1881Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
149 Species and 53 Subspecies
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Actinote pellenea calymma Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea hyalina Jordan, 1913
Actinote pellenea pellenea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Actinote pellenea hyalina Jordan, 1913
Actinote pyrrha Fabricius, 1775
Adelpha syma Godart, 1824Syma Sister
Adelpha thessalia C. & R. Felder, 1867Thessalia Sister
Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae argentea (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Agrias sardanapalus Bates, 1860
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia amathea plato (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Appias (Glutophrissa) drusilla Cramer, 1777Amarilla White
Aricoris almironensis (F. Schweizer..., 1941)⇒ Aricoris hubrichi Stichel, 1926
Aricoris arenarum Schneider, 1937
Aricoris aurinia Hewitson, 1863
Aricoris chilensis C. & R. Felder, 1865
Aricoris cinericia Stichel, 1910
Aricoris erycina (F. Schweizer..., 1941)⇒ Aricoris montana Schneider, 1937
Aricoris erycina affinis (F. Schweizer..., 1941)⇒ Aricoris chilensis C. & R. Felder, 1865
Aricoris gauchoana Stichel, 1910
Aricoris hubrichi Stichel, 1926
Aricoris ina (F. Schweizer..., 1941)⇒ Aricoris indistincta Lathy, 1932
Aricoris indistincta Lathy, 1932
Aricoris montana Schneider, 1937
Aricoris notialis Stichel, 1910
Aricoris precaria (F. Schweizer..., 1941)⇒ Aricoris cinericia Stichel, 1910
Aricoris precaria similis (F. Schweizer..., 1941)⇒ Aricoris cinericia Stichel, 1910
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polystictus Butler, 1874
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Calephelis aymaran Mcalpine, 1971
Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Caria castalia Ménétriés, 1855
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias lesbia dinora W. F. Kirby, 1881
Colias lesbia lesbia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Colias lesbia vauthierii F.E. Guérin-..., 1830
Colias lesbia vauthierii F.E. Guérin-..., 1830
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Danaus eresimus plexaure Godart, 1819
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Danaus vulgaris (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775
Diaethria candrena Godart, 1823Candrena Eighty-eight
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Doxocopa agathina Cramer, 1777Agathina Emperor
Doxocopa kallina Staudinger, 1886
Doxocopa laurentia Godart, 1824Cherubina Emperor
Doxocopa seraphina Hübner, 1825
Doxocopa zunilda doxocopa Burmeister, 1878
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Emesis diogenia Prittwitz, 1865
Emesis russula Stichel, 1910
Enantia lina Herbst, 1792Lina Mimic White
Enantia lina delia (F. Schweizer..., 1941)⇒ Enantia lina psamathe Fabricius, 1793
Enantia lina psamathe Fabricius, 1793
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Eresia lansdorfi Godart, 1819False Erato
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptoieta claudia hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836Hall´s Sulphur
Eurema nise Cramer, 1775Blacktip Sulphur
Eurema sanjuanensis (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Euryades corethrus Boisduval, 1836
Euryades duponchelii Lucas, 1836
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas epinome Felder, 1867Epinome Cracker
Harveyope tinea H. Bates, 1868
Haywardella edmondsii Butler, 1881
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth, 1901
Heliconius erato phyllis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius erato venustus Salvin, 1871
Heraclides thoas euclides (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Heraclides thoas thoantiades Burmeister, 1878
Heraclides thoas thoantiades Burmeister, 1878Thoas Swallowtail
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 demonica (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas misippus misippusDanaid Eggfly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis vulgaris Butler, 1874Blue Glassy Tiger
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva cadmus (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Junonia genoveva hilaris C. Felder & ..., 1867
Junonia genoveva hilaris C. Felder & ..., 1867
Junonia lavinia Cramer, 1775
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia castalia D.A. Larrañaga, 1923
Melanis aegates Hewitson, 1874
Melitaea corythalia (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Methona themisto Hübner, 1816Themisto amberwing
Morpho catenarius effigurata Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus cerulescens (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Mynes geoffroyi braga Fruhstorfer, 1912
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Ortilia velica Hewitson, 1864Velica Crescent
Pampasatyrus plana (Weymer, 1911)⇒ Pampasatyrus quies Berg, 1879
Pampasatyrus quies Berg, 1879
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio thoas brasiliensis (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio thoas thoantiades Burmeister, 1878
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio argentus (Esper, 1794)⇒ Papilio hellanichus Hewitson, 1868
Papilio echedorus (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Parides bunichus Hübner, 1821
Papilio hectorides Esper, 1794
Papilio hellanichus Hewitson, 1868
Papilio perrhebus (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Parides bunichus Hübner, 1821
Parides bunichus Hübner, 1821
Parides bunichus archimides (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Parides bunichus damocrates Guenée, 1872
Parides bunichus damocrates Guenée, 1872
Parides chamissonia (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Parides bunichus Hübner, 1821
Parides perrhebus (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Parides bunichus Hübner, 1821
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Paryphthimoides eous Butler, 1866
Paryphthimoides phronius Godart, 1823
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775Dark Apricot Sulphur
Phoebis argante aurantia (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phoebis sennae marcellina Cramer, 1777Cloudless Sulphur
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Pteronymia sylvo Hübner & Geyer, 1832
Pterourus hellanichus Hewitson, 1868
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia leuce sanguinea (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Pyrisitia leuce leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Riodina lycisca Hewitson, 1853Lycisca Metalmark
Riodina lysippoides Berg, 1882Little Dancer Metalmark
Seco aphanis Stichel, 1910
Siderone thebais (Felder, 1862)⇒ Stichophthalma camadeva Westwood, 1848
Strymon argona (W.C. Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila autodice autodice Hübner, 1818
Tatochila autodice cuprivenis (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Tatochila autodice autodice Hübner, 1818
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Tegosa orobia Hewitson, 1864
Terias leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Thecla argona Hewiston, 1874
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Theochila maenacte Boisduval, 1836
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Yphthimoides celmis Godart, 1824
Zabuella tenellus Burmeister, 1878
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Uruguay
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
12
15
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
39
69
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
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
11
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov