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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Alamo (Huerfano County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
14
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
14
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alamo (Huerfano County)
3 Families width 4 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alamo (Huerfano County)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alamo (Huerfano County)
4 Species
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Alamo (Huerfano 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
2
2
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