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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Alaska (Kent County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
299
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
299
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
293
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
260
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
46
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alaska (Kent County Michigan)
3 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alaska (Kent County Michigan)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1791Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1971Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1909Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska (Kent County Michigan)
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971Eastern Sorrel Copper
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Alaska (Kent County Michigan)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
7
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
4
5
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