Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Merced County (California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 177
658
905 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 177
658
905 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 161
620
847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 114
518
733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
207
272 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
207
272 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 24
206
271 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
174
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
166
225 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
50
67 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Merced County
4 Families width 67 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Merced County
50 Genera with 67 Species #ABCDEGHJLMNOPSVZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | Clossiana Moore, 1900 | Fritillaries | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1812 | Clouded yellows | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dymasia Higgins, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1852 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852 | American Dotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1861 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1852 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1863 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1861 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1867 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1862 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1862 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Merced County
67 Species and 4 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | 'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | Arctic Green Sulfur | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852 | Creamy Marblewing | | Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852 | 'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852 | Lorquin's admiral | | Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861 | | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792 | Arctic Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863 | Field Crescent | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862 | California Hairstreak | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862 | Egleis Fritillary | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Merced County | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 14
17 | 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 | 21
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 10
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Links, sources and further information Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov
|
