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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Asheville (Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
156
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
156
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
149
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
134
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Asheville
3 Families width 4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Asheville
4 Genera with 4 Species
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1869Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asheville
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Asheville
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
1
1
Genus
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



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