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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Franklin (Des Moines County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
53
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
53
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
51
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Franklin (Des Moines County)
3 Families width 7 Species
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin (Des Moines County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin (Des Moines County)
7 Species
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Franklin (Des Moines County)
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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