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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Egypt (Montgomery County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
180
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
180
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
180
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
120
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt (Texas)
3 Families width 7 Species and 4 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt (Texas)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt (Texas)
7 Species and 4 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Egypt (Texas)
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
4
4
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



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