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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Oakland (Alameda County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
198
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
197
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
194
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
161
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oakland
3 Families width 13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oakland
9 Genera with 13 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1851Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1937Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1877Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oakland
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euphydryas editha bayensis Sternitzky, 1937Bay Checkerspot
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852Buckweat Copper
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Oakland
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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