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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Ashland (Alameda County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
206
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
206
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
191
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
166
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
101
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
101
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
101
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
80
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
77
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashland (Alameda County)
5 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashland (Alameda County)
16 Genera with 19 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1851Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashland (Alameda County)
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Ashland (Alameda County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
9
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
4
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
4
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