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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Benson (Swift County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
89
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
89
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
86
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
67
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benson (Swift County)
4 Families width 6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benson (Swift County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benson (Swift County)
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Benson (Swift 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
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

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