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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Colon (St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
144
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
144
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
141
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
130
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
18
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
3 Families width 25 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
18 Genera with 25 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
25 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nw thecla danaus
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Colon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
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
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
8
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