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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mexico (Hunt County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
105
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
105
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
101
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
83
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
34
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
34
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
34
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
24
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
23
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico (Hunt County)
4 Families width 8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mexico (Hunt County)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1793Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1894Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico (Hunt County)
8 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Callophrys (Xamia) xami Reakirt, 1867Succulent Hairstreak
Caria domitianus Fabricius, 1793
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793Tropical Green Hairstreak
Diaethria asteria Godman & Salvin, 1894Mexican Eighty-eight
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mexico (Hunt County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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