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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mitchell County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
358
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
358
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
336
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
276
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
157
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
157
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
157
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
128
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
125
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mitchell County (Georgia)
4 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mitchell County (Georgia)
25 Genera with 28 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mitchell County (Georgia)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mitchell County (Georgia)
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
15
16
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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