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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
172
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
172
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
166
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
150
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
116
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
116
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
116
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
77
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
63
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Texas)
3 Families width 6 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Texas)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1874Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Texas)
6 Species
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Howard County (Texas)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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