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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Bird Cove (Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
263
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
263
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
257
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
240
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bird Cove
3 Families width 11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bird Cove
9 Genera with 11 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bird Cove
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cupido agriades
Jamides cyta cyta
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Bird Cove
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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