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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Brazil (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
91
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
91
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
89
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
74
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
36
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
36
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
36
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
2 Families width 8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Brazil (Tallahatchie County)
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
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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