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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Lee County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
262
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
262
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
238
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
167
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Alabama)
4 Families width 9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Alabama)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Alabama)
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Lee County (Alabama)
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
1
1
Genus
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
1
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