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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Point Pleasant Park (Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
829
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
829
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
829
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
748
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
186
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
186
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
186
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
105
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
78
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Point Pleasant Park
5 Families width 12 Species and 10 Subspecies
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Point Pleasant Park
12 Genera with 12 Species
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Point Pleasant Park
12 Species and 10 Subspecies
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Point Pleasant Park
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
5
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
3
3
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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
2
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