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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Gunnison River (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
45
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
45
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
45
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
38
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gunnison River
3 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gunnison River
8 Genera with 11 Species
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1869Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gunnison River
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Gunnison River
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
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

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