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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region North Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Atlantic Ocean
2 Families width 6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Atlantic Ocean
6 Genera with 6 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Atlantic Ocean
6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Allotinus portunus portunus
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in North Atlantic Ocean
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
3
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