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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Zarcero (Alajuela, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
293
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
293
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
290
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
264
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
42
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
42
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
42
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zarcero
5 Families width 22 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zarcero
20 Genera with 22 Species
Anetia Hübner, 1833Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1872Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1793Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zarcero
22 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anetia thirza Geyer, 1833Cloud-forest Monarch
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Calephelis argyrodines H. Bates, 1866Argyrodines Calephelis
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Doxocopa cyane Latreille, 1833Mexican Emperor
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Papilio (Pterourus) victorinus (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Zarcero
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
11
12
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
Genera
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