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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Grants (Cibola County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
130
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
130
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
128
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
102
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
30
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grants
3 Families width 9 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grants
9 Genera with 9 Species
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Sandia Clench & Erlich, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grants
9 Species
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Sandia mcfarlandi (Ehrlich & Cl..., 1960)⇒ Callophrys mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Grants
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
4
4
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