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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Denmark (Lee County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
304
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
304
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
296
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
236
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
51
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
51
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
51
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
32
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denmark (Iowa)
3 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denmark (Iowa)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denmark (Iowa)
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Denmark (Iowa)
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
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
1
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