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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Delaware (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		324
2402
4267		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		323
2399
4263		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		311
2353
4155		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		218
1974
3463		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		45
686
1173		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		45
685
1172		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
685
1172		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
502
903		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
464
838		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
94
149		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware
5 Families width 149 Species and 23 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones22SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals65SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies45SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos14SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware
94 Genera with 149 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1950Elfins7SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1984Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1896Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1777Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Megisto Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1758Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1950Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1900Tiger swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1793Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Satyrodes Scudder, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware
149 Species and 23 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys (Mitoura) hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950Hessel's hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina idella Dav.M. Wrigh..., 1999American Holly Azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor (Opler & Krizek, 1984)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema simulatrix tecmessa de Nicéville..., 1896Hill Grass Yellow
Eurytides (Neographium) marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia niphon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Iridana bwamba Stempffer, 1964
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775False Androgeus Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pterourus troilus radiatus F.H.H. Strecker, 1900
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) kingi Klots & Clench, 1952King's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947)⇒ Lethe appalachia R. Chermock, 1947
Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Setabis epitus epiphanis Stichel, 1910
Siseme pallas atrytone Thieme, 1907
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Delaware
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		25
45		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		43
65		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		8
14		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		15
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom



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