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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Lafayette (Boulder County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
230
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
230
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
212
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
173
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette (Boulder County)
4 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette (Boulder County)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette (Boulder County)
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Lafayette (Boulder County)
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
4
4
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
3
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