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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Key Biscayne (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
48
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
48
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
47
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
46
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
8
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Key Biscayne
4 Families width 12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Key Biscayne
12 Genera with 12 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Key Biscayne
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Key Biscayne
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
3
3
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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