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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Green River Formation (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
626
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
626
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
584
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
457
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
65
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
65
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
65
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
52
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
51
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Green River Formation
5 Families width 23 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Green River Formation
18 Genera with 23 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1877Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Praepapilio Durden & Rose, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Riodinella Durden & Rose, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Green River Formation
23 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) kriemhild Butler, 1877Middlerockies bolorian
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lystra leei S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lystra richardsoni S. H. Scudder, 1878
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Praepapilio colorado Durden & Rose, 1978
Praepapilio gracilis Durden & Rose, 1978
Riodinella nympha Durden & Rose, 1978
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Green River Formation
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
8
12
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
4
5
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

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