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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Grant County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
144
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
144
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
135
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
108
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
48
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
48
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
48
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
35
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grant County (West Virginia)
4 Families width 12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grant County (West Virginia)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grant County (West Virginia)
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Grant County (West Virginia)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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