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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Montgomery County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
217
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
217
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
196
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
149
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Alabama)
4 Families width 12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Alabama)
10 Genera with 12 Species
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1920Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Alabama)
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Montgomery County (Alabama)
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
5
6
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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