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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Laramie (Albany County, Wyoming, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
105
446
859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
105
446
859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
439
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
394
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
224
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
224
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
224
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
208
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
198
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laramie
4 Families width 24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laramie
18 Genera with 24 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1866Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laramie
24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Laramie
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
7
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
9
11
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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