Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Newfoundland and Labrador (East Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 364
2644
5085 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 363
2641
5082 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 347
2599
5005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 258
2266
4458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 47
593
1211 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
592
1210 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
590
1206 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
443
940 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
390
832 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
72
135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Newfoundland and Labrador
5 Families width 135 Species and 50 Subspecies
Genera for Newfoundland and Labrador
72 Genera with 135 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1935 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 1901 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1847 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1862 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1821 | Lesser Fritillaries | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Brenthis Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caerois Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1837 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celestrina Matsumura, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1862 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1828 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1812 | Clouded yellows | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1902 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidemia Scudder, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1849 | Alpines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1909 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1867 | Purplewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euripus Doubleday, 1914 | Courtesans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1899 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1943 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1965 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 0 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1877 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1835 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1819 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1872 | Morpho butterfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 0 | Anglewing butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1907 | Chilasa | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1853 | Cattlehearts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1761 | Small Jewel Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1880 | Commodores | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proclossiana Moore, 1799 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setabis Westwood, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1823 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1879 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Newfoundland and Labrador
135 Species and 50 Subspecies | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935) | ⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agriades aquilo (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798 | | Agriades aquilo franklini | | | Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798 | 'Glandon' Arctic Blue | | Agriades glandon aquilina Staudinger, 1901 | | | Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847 | | | Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak | | Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862 | | | Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799 | Bog Fritillary | | Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Shephard`s Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria bellona jenistai D. Stallings..., 1947 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791 | Freija Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791 | Frigga Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828 | Polar Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Boloria eunomia triclaris Hübner, 1821 | Bog Fritillary | | Brenthis chariclea | | | Brenthis myrina Cramer, 1777 | | | Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852 | Brown Elfin | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celestrina ladon | Spring Azure | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791) | ⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791 | | Clossiana polaris Boisduval, 1828 | Polar Fritillary | | Coenonympha ampelos (Edwards, 1897) | ⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | 'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | | Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | African Clouded Yellow | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900 | Giant Northern Sulfur | | Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836 | Arctic Orange | | Colias interior Scudder, 1819 | Pelidne Sulphur | | Colias nastes nastes (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | | Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Blueberry Sulfur | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | Arctic Green Sulfur | | Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824 | Eastern Tail-blue | | Cupido agriades | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902 | | | Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874 | | | Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epidemia epixanthe (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Lycaena epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | | Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791 | Arctic Ringlet | | Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791 | | Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909 | | | Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824 | | Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Blue-celled Purplewing | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Euripus halitherses perithous Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Everes amputala | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Heliconius melpomene nanna Stichel, 1899 | | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863 | Greenish blue | | Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Incisalia augustinus helenae Passos, 1943 | | | Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965) | ⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964 | | Jamides cyta cyta | | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877 | | | Lycaeides melissa samuelis Nabokov, 1943 | Karner Blue | | Lycaeides scudderi aster | | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Bog Copper | | Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851 | | | Memphis acidalia acidalia Hübner, 1819 | | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822 | | | Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872 | | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Nymphalis anitopa | Mourning Cloak Butterfly | | Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792 | Arctic Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806 | Baltic Grayling | | Oeneis jutta terraenovae dos Passos, 1935 | Jutta Arctic | | Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775 | Melissa Arctic | | Oeneis melissa melissa Fabricius, 1775 | Melissa Arctic | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Oeneis polixenes polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Polixenes Arctic | | Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859 | | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) brevicauda Saunders, 1869 | Short Tailed Swallowtail | | Papilio brevicauda brevicauda Saunders, 1868 | Short-tailed Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775 | 'Desert' Black Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Papilio glaucos canadiensis | | | Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907) | ⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864 | | Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853 | | | Phyciodes cocyta (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris frigida (Scudder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832 | Arctic Blue | | Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798 | Arctic Blue | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873 | Common bordered blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845 | | | Precis pelarga actia Distant, 1880 | | | Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819 | | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria cybele cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Common Great Spangled Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851 | | | Thecla augustinus (Westwood, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Thecla iroides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Thecla irus Godart, 1823 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879 | Common Three Ring |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Newfoundland and Labrador | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 24
37 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 37
68 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 3
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 4
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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