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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region California (Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
339
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
338
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
329
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
278
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
111
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
111
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
111
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
68
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
58
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California (Cincinnati)
3 Families width 11 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California (Cincinnati)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California (Cincinnati)
11 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in California (Cincinnati)
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
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
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