Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Dehcho Region (Northwest Territories, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 173
745
879 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 173
745
879 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 166
735
860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 137
677
806 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 27
112
159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 27
112
159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 27
112
159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
66
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
48
77 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
26
53 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Dehcho Region
4 Families width 53 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Dehcho Region
26 Genera with 53 Species #ABCDEGLNOPSV
| Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrias Doubleday, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1799 | Lesser Fritillaries | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1865 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1830 | Clouded yellows | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1902 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1849 | Alpines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1837 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1866 | Arctics | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1777 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1847 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1781 | Small Jewel Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1866 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Dehcho Region
53 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791 | Freija Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791 | Frigga Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982 | Canada Sulphur | | Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863 | Christina Sulphur | | Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900 | Giant Northern Sulfur | | Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | | Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Blueberry Sulfur | | Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902 | | | Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837 | Red-Disk Alpine | | Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791 | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849 | 'Brown' Chryxus Arctic | | Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806 | Baltic Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775 | Melissa Arctic | | Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866 | Ocellate arctic | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777 | | | Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793 | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | Field Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781) | ⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781 | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Dehcho Region | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 8
10 | 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 | 13
29 | 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 | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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