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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Boulder County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		278
1641
2732		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		278
1641
2732		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		263
1597
2648		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		176
1298
2284		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		34
447
711		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		34
447
711		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
446
710		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
362
591		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
347
577		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
85
169		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boulder County
5 Families width 169 Species and 18 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones27SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals67SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies56SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boulder County
85 Genera with 169 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1793Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1848Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1908Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper9SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics4SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa10SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings6SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boulder County
169 Species and 18 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) apama (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Cupido agriades
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dynamine coenus coenus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Dynamine coenus albidula Weeks, 1901
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Epiphile lampethusa lampethusa E. Doubleday, 1848
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia pawloskii Ménétriés, 1859Theano Alpine
Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809Banded Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Graphium doson perillus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio molops haeterius Rothschild, 1906
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Boulder County
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		30
56		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		33
67		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		6
17		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov