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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Adams (Wapello County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
53
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
53
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
50
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Adams (Wapello County)
4 Families width 8 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Adams (Wapello County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adams (Wapello County)
8 Species
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Adams (Wapello County)
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
3
3
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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