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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Palo Blanco (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
27
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
4
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
3
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
3
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Palo Blanco (Starr County)
3 Families width 13 Species
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Blanco (Starr County)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1924Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Blanco (Starr County)
13 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946Goodson's greenstreak
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Palo Blanco (Starr County)
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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