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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Huachuca Mountains (Madrean Sky Islands, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1546
2491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1546
2491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1529
2463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1306
2148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
674
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
674
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
674
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
446
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
416
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
72
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Huachuca Mountains
5 Families width 93 Species and 18 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones22SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Huachuca Mountains
72 Genera with 93 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 0Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrocheilus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1877Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paramecera Butler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1890Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Huachuca Mountains
93 Species and 18 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
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
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrophaneura nox henricus
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Calephelis nemesis W. Edwards, 1871Dusky Metalmark
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emesis ares W. Edwards, 1882Ares Emesis
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Emesis zela Butler, 1870Arizona Metalmark
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868Arizona Hairstreak
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia pyracmon (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Gyrocheilus patrobas Hewitson, 1862Red-bordered Brown
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas pithoeka Kirsch, 1877
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869Chiricahua
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio molops haeterius Rothschild, 1906
Paramecera xicaque Reakirt, 1866
Parides (Parides) alopius Godman & Salvin, 1890Sierra Swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Huachuca Mountains
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
17
19
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
28
37
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
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
17
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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