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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region East Lansing (Ingham County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
549
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
549
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
523
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
487
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
252
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
252
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
252
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
201
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
193
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Lansing
4 Families width 19 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Lansing
15 Genera with 19 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Lansing
19 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
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
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in East Lansing
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
10
12
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
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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