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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Amsterdam (Decatur County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
348
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
345
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
109
336
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
292
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
131
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
131
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
131
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
98
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
27
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
5 Families width 33 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
27 Genera with 33 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1758Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
33 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
12
15
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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