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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Alamo (Hidalgo County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
474
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
474
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
467
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
451
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
384
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
384
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
384
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
234
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
223
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
35
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alamo (Hidalgo County Texas)
5 Families width 47 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alamo (Hidalgo County Texas)
35 Genera with 47 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1894Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1837Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 2013Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alamo (Hidalgo County Texas)
47 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calephelis perditalis Barnes & McD..., 1918Lost Metalmark
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaethria asteria Godman & Salvin, 1894Mexican Eighty-eight
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Alamo (Hidalgo County Texas)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
12
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
13
16
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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