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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Fayette County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
874
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
874
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
197
839
1030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
746
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
220
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
220
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
220
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
157
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
148
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
46
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fayette County (Illinois)
5 Families width 60 Species and 12 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals31SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fayette County (Illinois)
46 Genera with 60 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (Illinois)
60 Species and 12 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio molops haeterius Rothschild, 1906
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Fayette County (Illinois)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
13
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
25
31
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
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
9
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