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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Gray County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
217
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
217
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
194
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
169
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
60
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
60
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
60
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
45
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gray County (Kansas)
5 Families width 21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gray County (Kansas)
18 Genera with 21 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gray County (Kansas)
21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Gray County (Kansas)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
8
8
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
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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