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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Deep River (Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
47
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
44
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Deep River (Middlesex County Connecticut)
3 Families width 17 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Deep River (Middlesex County Connecticut)
13 Genera with 17 Species
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Deep River (Middlesex County Connecticut)
17 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Deep River (Middlesex County Connecticut)
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
9
11
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
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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