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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Edge (Brazos County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
365
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
365
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
353
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
301
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
121
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
121
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
121
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
90
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
77
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edge (Brazos County)
4 Families width 13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edge (Brazos County)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edge (Brazos County)
13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Edge (Brazos County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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