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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Yaracuy (Centro-Occidental, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
251
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
251
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
237
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
215
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
97
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
97
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
97
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
81
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
78
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yaracuy
5 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yaracuy
12 Genera with 14 Species
Actinote Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aricoris Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1902Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tithorea Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yaracuy
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actinote thalia Linnaeus, 1758
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Aricoris erostratus Westwood, 1851Erostratus Metalmark
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Oleria phenomoe Doubleday, 1847
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Thecla curtira Schaus, 1902
Tithorea harmonia Cramer, 1777Harmonia Tiger

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Yaracuy
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
8
9
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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