Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Palo Alto County (Iowa, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 133
437
542 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 133
437
542 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 120
409
482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 86
343
410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
168
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
168
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
168
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
138
170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
132
160 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
40
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Palo Alto County
5 Families width 54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Palo Alto County
40 Genera with 54 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNPSV
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1875 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eurytides Hübner, 1821 | Kite Swallowtails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1793 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1773 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Palo Alto County
54 Species and 2 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Anaea andria Scudder, 1875 | Goatweed Butterfly | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868 | Gray Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Mesosemia phelina calliops Rebillard, 1958 | | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862 | Egleis Fritillary | | Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773 | Female Regal Fritillary | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Palo Alto County | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 14
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 15
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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