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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kananaskis (Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
189
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
189
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
188
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
172
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
47
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
47
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
46
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
41
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kananaskis
4 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kananaskis
12 Genera with 17 Species
Boloria Moore, 1791Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1900Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kananaskis
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kananaskis
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
6
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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