Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Continents
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 2110
116133
1222976 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 2101
115931
1221959 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1812
113780
1210168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 929
84484
1007160 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 146
21770
211450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 134
21590
211034 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 123
21455
210065 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 44
13274
133988 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 37
11734
117521 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 9
2109
30020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Continents
9 Families width 30020 Species and 28611 Subspecies
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Continents | Family | Brassolidae
Boisduval, 1836
| 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Danaidae
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies | 7
54 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Heliconiidae
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians | 3
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 716
10821 | 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 | 954
12809 | 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 | 92
1817 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 148
2270 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 183
2235 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Satyridae
Boisduval, 1833
Browns, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs | 2
1 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Links, sources and further information Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov
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