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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mathews County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
292
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
292
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
274
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
235
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
70
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
70
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
70
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
55
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
50
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mathews County
4 Families width 32 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mathews County
25 Genera with 32 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mathews County
32 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mathews County
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
6
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
14
19
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
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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