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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Hays County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
652
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
652
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
607
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
525
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
241
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
241
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
241
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
198
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
194
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hays County
5 Families width 83 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals40SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hays County
64 Genera with 83 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1782Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hays County
83 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis meadi Edwards, 1872Mead'S Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836Red-sided Swallowtail
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Hays County
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
13
13
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
31
40
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
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
13
21
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