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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Guatay (San Diego County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
39
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guatay
4 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guatay
11 Genera with 13 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1877Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1870Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatay
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Hermelycaena) hermes Edwards, 1870Hermes Copper
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Guatay
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
5
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
2
2
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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