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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Easton (Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
99
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
95
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
91
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Easton (Digby County)
4 Families width 5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Easton (Digby County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Easton (Digby County)
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Easton (Digby County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
2
2
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
1
1
Genus
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