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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Meridian (McPherson County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
75
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meridian (McPherson County Kansas)
4 Families width 10 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meridian (McPherson County Kansas)
8 Genera with 10 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meridian (McPherson County Kansas)
10 Species
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Meridian (McPherson County Kansas)
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
2
2
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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