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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Alice (Jim Wells County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
148
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
148
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
148
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
129
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
53
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alice (Jim Wells County)
5 Families width 25 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alice (Jim Wells County)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alice (Jim Wells County)
25 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calephelis nemesis W. Edwards, 1871Dusky Metalmark
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Alice (Jim Wells County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
8
9
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
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
9
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