Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region La Esperanza (Starr County, Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 48
118
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 48
118
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 48
118
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 43
113
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 12
55
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 12
55
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 12
55
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
48
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
48
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
32
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for La Esperanza (Starr County)
5 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for La Esperanza (Starr County)
32 Genera with 37 Species #ACDEFGHMPTVZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1865 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | Anthanassa Scudder, 1875 | Crescents | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1844 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dircenna Doubleday, 1837 | Clearwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enantia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Fountainea Rydon, 1849 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1816 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 1793 | Mapwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1775 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1793 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1763 | Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1869 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1782 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for La Esperanza (Starr County)
37 Species and 1 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Anna's eighty-eight | | Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837 | Klug's clearwing | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864 | Costa-spotted Mimic-White | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832 | Jagged-edged Yellow | | Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865 | Boisduval's yellow | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849 | Angled Leafwing | | Greta morgane Geyer, 1837 | Glasswing | | Hamadryas fornax Hübner, 1816 | Orange Cracker | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793 | Orange Admiral | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836 | Red-sided Swallowtail | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819 | Astyalus Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793 | Victorine Swallowtail | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869 | Mesquite Crescent | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844 | Broad-tipped Clearwing | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in La Esperanza (Starr County) | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 6
5 | 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 | 16
16 | 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 | 2
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 7
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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