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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Laguna Mountains (San Diego County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
235
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
235
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
226
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
212
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
98
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
98
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
98
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
82
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
81
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laguna Mountains
5 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laguna Mountains
26 Genera with 33 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1877Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites3SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebius1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1852Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laguna Mountains
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Apodemia virgulti peninsularis J. Emmel, T...., 1998Behr´s Metalmark
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebius icarioides
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Laguna Mountains
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
12
12
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
5
7
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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