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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Northwest (Chestermere Lake, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
330
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
329
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
309
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
280
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
137
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
137
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
137
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
121
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
117
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
42
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest (Chestermere Lake)
4 Families width 66 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest (Chestermere Lake)
42 Genera with 66 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1898Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1976Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest (Chestermere Lake)
66 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana improba Butler, 1877Dingy Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido agriades
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia vidleri Elwes, 1898Northwest Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Mitoura rosneri (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Northwest (Chestermere Lake)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
12
11
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
17
29
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
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
11
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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