Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Veragua Rainforest (Puerto Limon, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 108
834
1116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 108
834
1116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 107
833
1115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 75
676
984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
452
763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
452
763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
452
763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
406
692 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
402
688 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
84
129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Veragua Rainforest
5 Families width 129 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for Veragua Rainforest
84 Genera with 129 Species #ABCDEHIJLMNOPRSTZ
| Adelpha Hübner, 1809 | Sister | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrias Doubleday, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1849 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baeotis Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baeotus Hemming, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Behemothia Hall, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caerois Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1852 | Eighty-eights | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caria Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catonephele Hübner, 1898 | Catones | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cissia Doubleday, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobura Billberg, 2001 | Mosaics or Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cremna Doubleday, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1913 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1775 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dulcedo d´Almeida, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1865 | Sailors | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ectima Doubleday, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1823 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1910 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybia Illiger, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1777 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1758 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronympha Wallengren, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypophylla Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1836 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Magneuptychia Forster, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1836 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megeuptychia Forster, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1869 | Leafwings | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Mesenopsis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1860 | Morpho butterfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1861 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nessaea Hübner, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphidium Fabricius, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1907 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1842 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1779 | Cattlehearts | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1930 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perrhybris Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1763 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1853 | Preponas And Agrias | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodebis Forster, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoscada Godman & Salvin, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhetus Swainson, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarota Westwood, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scada Kirby, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setabis Westwood, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1873 | Hairstreaks | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Theope Doubleday, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tigridia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zaretis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Veragua Rainforest
129 Species and 15 Subspecies | Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847) | ⇒ Adelpha delinita Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | Adelpha leucophthalma Latreille, 1809 | Veracruz Sister | | Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853 | Amydon Agrias | | Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849 | | | Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Brown Morpho | | Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775 | Imperial Arcas | | Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884 | | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Baeotis zonata R. Felder, 1869 | Bumblebee Metalmark | | Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849 | Graphic Beauty | | Behemothia godmanii Dewitz, 1877 | Godmans Metalmark | | Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793 | False Antirrhea | | Callicore atacama Hewitson, 1852 | Yellow-banded Eighty-eight | | Callicore tolima Hewitson, 1852 | Blue-and-orange Eighty-eight | | Caria rhacotis Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Honduran Metalmark | | Catasticta colla colla E. Doubleday, 1847 | | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985 | East-Mexican Banner | | Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898 | Broken Banner | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Cissia pseudoconfusa Singer, DeVr..., 1983 | Gold-stained Satyr | | Colobura annulata Willmott, Co..., 2001 | Annulata Mosaic | | Cremna thasus thasus Stoll, 1780 | | | Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775 | Cramers Eighty-eight | | Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848 | Clearwing Mimic-White | | Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869 | Uncolored Clearwing-Satyr | | Dynamine paulina Bates, 1865 | | | Dynamine tithia Hübner, 1823 | Tithian Sailor | | Dynamine vicaria Bates, 1865 | | | Ectima erycinoides Felder, 1867 | Northern Crackerlet | | Emesis lucinda Cramer, 1775 | Lucinda Metalmark | | Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857 | | | Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864 | Variable Crescent | | Eunica alpais Godart, 1823 | Shining Purplewing | | Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Eurema albula Cramer, 1775 | Ghost Sulphur | | Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851 | Blue-winged Eurybia | | Eurybia unxia Godman & Salvin, 1885 | Azure-winged Eurybia | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777 | Starry Cracker | | Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775 | Golden Heliconian | | Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Postman | | Heteronympha solandri angela (Tindale, 1953) | ⇒ Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904 | | Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958) | ⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903 | | Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855 | Lavinia Clearwing | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypophylla zeurippa Boisduval, 1836 | Zeurippa Metalmark | | Ithomia jucunda Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867 | Barajo Hairstreak | | Libytheana carineta Cramer, 1777 | | | Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782 | | | Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836 | | | Magneuptychia agnata Schaus, 1913 | Agnata Satyr | | Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767 | | Magneuptychia tiessa Hewitson, 1869 | Tiessa Satyr | | Marpesia merops Boisduval, 1836 | Spot-banded Daggerwing | | Megeuptychia antonoe Cramer, 1779 | Cramers Satyr | | Melanis electron Fabricius, 1793 | Orange-Barred Pixie | | Memphis anna Staudinger, 1897 | | | Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869 | White-patched Leafwing | | Memphis aulica Röber, 1916 | Aulica Leafwing | | Memphis aureola Bates, 1866 | Aureola Leafwing | | Memphis cleomestra Hewitson, 1869 | | | Memphis glauce C. & R. Felder, 1862 | | | Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775 | Laurel Leafwing | | Memphis proserpina Salvin, 1869 | Great Leafwing | | Mesenopsis melanochlora Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Orange-striped Metalmark | | Mesosemia carissima H. Bates, 1866 | Blue-patched Eyed-Metalmark | | Mesosemia zonalis Godman & Salvin, 1885 | Whitened Eyed-Metalmark | | Mimoides pausanias Hewitson, 1852 | Bluish Mimic-Swallowtail | | Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816 | Deidamia Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | Stub-Tailed Morpho | | Myscelia leucocyana C. Felder & ..., 1861 | Pale Bluewing | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Napaea rufolimba Hall, J, 2005 | Red-margined Metalmark | | Napeogenes peridia Hewitson, 1854 | | | Nessaea aglaura Doubleday, 1848 | Aglaura Olivewing | | Nymphidium azanoides Butler, 1867 | | | Oleria paula Weymer, 1883 | Paula'S Clearwing | | Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780 | Scalloped Owlet | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842 | Canopus Butterfly | | Parathyma jadera d´Orbigny, 1861 | | | Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870 | | Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776 | Banded White Ringlet | | Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782 | Arcas Cattleheart | | Parides eurimedes mycale Godman & Salvin, 1890 | True Cattleheart | | Parides childrenae Gray, 1832 | Green-celled Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion sadyattes H. Druce, 1874 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Parides panares Gray, 1853 | Wedge-spotted Cattleheart | | Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779 | Emerald-patched Cattleheart | | Parnassius orleans consul (Hering, 1930) | ⇒ Parnassius orleans Oberthür, 1890 | | Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780 | Chiapas White | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Pierella helvina Hewitson, 1859 | Red-washed Satyr | | Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823 | | Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811 | Butterfly | | Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775 | | Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853 | Narrow-banded Shoemaker | | Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918 | | | Pseudodebis zimri Butler, 1869 | Butlers Satyr | | Pseudoscada morgane | | | Pseudoscada timna Hewitson, 1854 | | | Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777 | Periander Metalmark | | Sarota acantus Stoll, 1782 | Simple Sarota | | Sarota gyas Cramer, 1775 | Guyanan Sarota | | Scada zibia Hewitson, 1856 | Zibia Clearwing | | Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881 | | | Setabis lagus Cramer, 1777 | | | Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793 | | | Taygetis rufomarginata Staudinger, 1888 | Rufous-margined Satyr | | Thecla ambrax Westwood, 1851 | | | Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775 | | | Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | | Theope virgilius Fabricius, 1793 | Blue-based Theope | | Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758 | Tiger Beauty | | Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777 | Leaf Wing Butterfly |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Veragua Rainforest | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 8
13 | 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 | 51
81 | 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
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 15
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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