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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region El Monte (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
35
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
35
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
23
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
5
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Monte
3 Families width 5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Monte
5 Genera with 5 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Monte
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in El Monte
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
1
1
Genus
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