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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Peru (Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
573
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
573
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
559
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
479
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
152
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
152
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
152
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
116
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
114
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (Centre County)
5 Families width 43 Species and 17 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (Centre County)
40 Genera with 43 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Crocozona C. & R. Feld..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1920Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Centre County)
43 Species and 17 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Altinote eresia eresia C. Felder & ..., 1862
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Crocozona fasciata clusia Hewitson, 1875
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Siseme pallas xanthogramma Bates, 1868
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Peru (Centre County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
9
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
15
17
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
11
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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