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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Coosa County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
121
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
121
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
102
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
82
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Coosa County
4 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Coosa County
8 Genera with 9 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Coosa County
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Coosa County
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov