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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
554
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
554
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
521
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
397
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
70
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
68
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Auburn (Wake County)
4 Families width 13 Species and 4 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Auburn (Wake County)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Auburn (Wake County)
13 Species and 4 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Auburn (Wake 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
5
5
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
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