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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Alton (Oregon County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
129
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
129
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
124
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
91
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
39
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
39
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
39
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alton (Oregon County)
4 Families width 15 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alton (Oregon County)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alton (Oregon County)
15 Species
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Alton (Oregon 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
7
8
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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