Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kensington (Contra Costa County, California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 40
78
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 40
78
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 40
78
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 31
69
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 14
41
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 14
41
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 14
41
48 | 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
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
12
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kensington (Contra Costa County)
5 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Kensington (Contra Costa County)
12 Genera with 15 Species | Adelpha Hübner, 1837 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kensington (Contra Costa County)
15 Species and 1 Subspecies | Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | Bredow'S Sister | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kensington (Contra Costa County) | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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