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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Big Bend National Park (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
994
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
994
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
967
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
803
1236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
313
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
313
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
313
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
217
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
200
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Bend National Park
5 Families width 53 Species and 8 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Bend National Park
46 Genera with 53 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1877Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1836Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1865Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1926Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 0Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 2013Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sandia Clench & Erlich, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 2012Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Bend National Park
53 Species and 8 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Apodemia chisosensis (Freeman, 1964)⇒ Apodemia nais Edwards, 1876
Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870Gray Metalmark
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Calephelis rawsoni Mcalpine, 1939'Freeman's' Rawson's Metalmark
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877Demon Charaxes
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Fixsenia polingi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Satyrium polingi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Melitaea doddalis
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parides erithalion cyphotes G.R. Gray, 1853
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Sandia mcfarlandi (Ehrlich & Cl..., 1960)⇒ Callophrys mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon solitario Grishin & Du..., 2012Big Bend Scrub-Hairstreak
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Big Bend National Park
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
11
13
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
17
19
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
14
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
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