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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Nunavut (North Canada, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		150
585
874		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		150
585
874		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		142
570
856		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		111
515
807		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		21
142
227		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		21
142
227		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
142
227		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
124
203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
117
193		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
46
85		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nunavut
4 Families width 85 Species and 24 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals44SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nunavut
46 Genera with 85 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1996Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries11SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1914Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1920Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows11SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1894Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1834Alpines6SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1926Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1878Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics6SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1926Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nunavut
85 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Adelpha justina maira Orellana, 1996
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900Alaskan Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) eunomia Esper, 1799Bog Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria frigga gibsoni W. Barnes & ..., 1926Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba improba A. Butler, 1877Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Callerebia mani de Nicéville, 1880
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Clossiana natazhati (Gibson, 1920)⇒ Boloria natazhati Gibson, 1920
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias boothi (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias chione (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Colias boothii Curtis, 1835
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias johanseni Troubridge &..., 1990Coppermine Sulphur
Colias nastes (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Colias tyche Böber, 1812
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias rankinensis Verhulst, 2009Rankin Inlet Sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cupido agriades
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia disa subarctica McDunnough, 1937Disa Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia fasciata fasciata A. Butler, 1868Banded Alpine
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euploea boisduvali bakeri Poulton, 1926
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Jamides cyta cyta
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Manerebia cyclopina cyclopina Staudinger, 1897
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis melissa assimilis Butler, 1868Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis polixenes subhyalina J. Curtis, 1835Polixenes Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phyciodes pulchella (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Nunavut
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		9
12		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		27
44		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		3
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		7
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