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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Glencoe (Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
73
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
73
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
69
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
64
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
8
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Glencoe (Guysborough County)
2 Families width 14 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Glencoe (Guysborough County)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glencoe (Guysborough County)
14 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Glencoe (Guysborough County)
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
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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