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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Orange County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
289
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
289
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
275
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
224
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
89
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
89
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
89
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
63
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
60
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orange County (Texas)
5 Families width 28 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orange County (Texas)
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Neonympha Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orange County (Texas)
28 Species
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Orange County (Texas)
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
12
14
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
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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