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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Fort McMurray (Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
211
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
211
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
197
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
177
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
43
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
43
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
43
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fort McMurray
3 Families width 26 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fort McMurray
18 Genera with 26 Species
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort McMurray
26 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Fort McMurray
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
5
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
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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