Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mendon (St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 33
71
124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 33
71
124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 33
71
124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 27
59
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 10
28
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 10
28
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 10
28
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
25
31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
25
31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 3
10
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Mendon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
3 Families width 12 Species
Genera for Mendon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
10 Genera with 12 Species | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1852 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotis Scudder, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1866 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mendon (St. Joseph County Michigan)
12 Species | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852 | Great Basin Wood Nymph | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873 | Colorado hairstreak | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852 | Blue Copper | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mendon (St. Joseph County Michigan) | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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