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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
75
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
75
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
75
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
62
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Idaho Springs
4 Families width 28 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Idaho Springs
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Azures0SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Idaho Springs
28 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Erebia callias Edwards, 1871Colorado Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dospassosi (McDunnough, 1940)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Idaho Springs
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
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
8
10
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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