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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Yoro Department (West Honduras, Honduras)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
148
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
148
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
148
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
138
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yoro Department
3 Families width 20 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yoro Department
18 Genera with 20 Species
Actinote Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cissia Doubleday, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1832Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1867Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1847Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1850Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1823Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yoro Department
20 Species
Actinote thalia Linnaeus, 1758
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Cissia pompilia C. & R. Felder, 1867Plain Cissia
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Diaethria astala Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Astala Eighty-eight
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Marpesia corita Westwood, 1850Orange-Banded Daggerwing
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Yoro Department
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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