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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Montpelier (Windham County, Vermont, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
76
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
76
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
72
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
63
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Montpelier (Windham County Vermont)
4 Families width 8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montpelier (Windham County Vermont)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1875
Wood Nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montpelier (Windham County Vermont)
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Montpelier (Windham County Vermont)
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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