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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Key West (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
220
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
220
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
210
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
169
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
60
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
60
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
60
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
37
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
37
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
21
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Key West
4 Families width 22 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Key West
21 Genera with 22 Species
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B
C
D
E
H
L
M
P
S
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1864Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Key West
22 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Verde Azul Hairstreak
Thecla martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Key West
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
8
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
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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