Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 92
304
548 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 92
304
548 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 88
300
543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 28
64
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 10
29
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 10
29
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 10
29
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
24
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
23
38 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
20
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Gulf of Mexico
5 Families width 35 Species and 18 Subspecies
Genera for Gulf of Mexico
20 Genera with 35 Species | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baronia Salvin, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Blepolenis Röber, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1826 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1827 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1813 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lystra Fabricius, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1840 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1975 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1779 | Cattlehearts | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Gulf of Mexico
35 Species and 18 Subspecies | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852 | 'Pacific' Sara Orangetip | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Baronia brevicornis Salvin, 1893 | Short-horned Baronia | | Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912) | ⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893 | | Battus eracon Godman & Salvin, 1897 | Colima Swallowtail | | Battus laodamas Felder, 1859 | Green-patch Swallowtail | | Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777 | Cramer's Swallowtail | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758 | Black page | | Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821) | ⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826 | Monarch | | Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827 | | | Euselasia sergia sergia | Sergia Euselasia | | Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823) | ⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819 | | Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813) | ⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864 | | Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878 | | | Lystra cerifera Villada, 1881 | | | Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873 | | | Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840 | Mexican Bluewing | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859 | | | Papilio esperanza Beutelspacher, 1975 | Eesperanza Swallowtail | | Parides (Parides) alopius Godman & Salvin, 1890 | Sierra Swallowtail | | Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782 | Arcas Cattleheart | | Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758 | Anchises Cattleheart | | Parides childrenae Gray, 1832 | Green-celled Cattleheart | | Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836 | Variable Cattleheart | | Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793 | Iphidamas Cattleheart | | Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842 | Montezuma's cattleheart | | Parides panares Gray, 1853 | Wedge-spotted Cattleheart | | Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845 | Pink-spotted Cattleheart | | Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779 | Emerald-patched Cattleheart | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Gulf of Mexico | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 4
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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