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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Gleichen (Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Gleichen (Wheatland County Alberta)
3 Families width 7 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gleichen (Wheatland County Alberta)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1874Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gleichen (Wheatland County Alberta)
7 Species
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Cupido agriades
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Gleichen (Wheatland County Alberta)
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