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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Japan (Franklin County, Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
534
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
530
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
171
512
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
429
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
121
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
121
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
121
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
74
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
63
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Japan (Missouri)
5 Families width 30 Species and 11 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Japan (Missouri)
26 Genera with 30 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1873Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan (Missouri)
30 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Japan (Missouri)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
10
14
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
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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