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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mount Tom (Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
48
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mount Tom
4 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mount Tom
9 Genera with 10 Species
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mount Tom
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mount Tom
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
4
5
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
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