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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Denmark (Bulloch County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
168
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
168
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
163
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
136
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
48
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
48
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
48
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
33
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
28
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Denmark (Bulloch County)
4 Families width 8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denmark (Bulloch County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denmark (Bulloch County)
8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Denmark (Bulloch County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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