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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Decatur (Decatur County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
156
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
76
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
76
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
76
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
59
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
56
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Decatur (Decatur County Kansas)
4 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decatur (Decatur County Kansas)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur (Decatur County Kansas)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Decatur (Decatur County Kansas)
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
6
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