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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Inyo National Forest (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
63
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
63
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
46
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Inyo National Forest
4 Families width 9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Inyo National Forest
8 Genera with 9 Species
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1870Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inyo National Forest
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Inyo National Forest
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
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