Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Penitas (Hidalgo County, Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 11
23
24 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 11
23
24 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 10
21
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 10
21
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 8
19
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 8
19
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 8
19
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 7
13
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
13
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
11
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Penitas (Hidalgo County Texas)
5 Families width 12 Species
Genera for Penitas (Hidalgo County Texas)
11 Genera with 12 Species | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1836 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1865 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1866 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Penitas (Hidalgo County Texas)
12 Species | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Doxocopa pavon Latreille, 1809 | Pavon | | Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775 | | Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | Florida Purplewing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836 | Citrus Swallowtail | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Penitas (Hidalgo County Texas) | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 4
5 | 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 | 4
4 | 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 | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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