Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Charleston County (South Carolina, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 162
640
778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 162
640
778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 149
609
741 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 106
522
643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
250
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
250
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
250
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
186
240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
171
221 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
48
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Charleston County
5 Families width 61 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Charleston County
48 Genera with 61 Species #ABCDEFHJLMNPSVZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1873 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1999 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1775 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enodia Hübner, 1781 | Pearly-eyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Euristrymon Scudder, 1876 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1906 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1767 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1936 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1852 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Charleston County
61 Species and 8 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809 | Falcate Orangetip | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873) | ⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | Little Metalmark | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina idella Dav.M. Wrigh..., 1999 | American Holly Azure | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808 | Gemmed Satyr | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Enodia creola Skinner, 1897 | Creole Pearly Eye | | Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781 | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852 | | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770) | ⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775 | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926 | Aphrodite Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Charleston County | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 11
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 19
26 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 10
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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