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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Polk County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
150
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
150
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
139
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
108
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
37
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
37
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
23
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Tennessee)
4 Families width 30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Tennessee)
23 Genera with 30 Species
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Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 0Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Tennessee)
30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium okanagana
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Polk County (Tennessee)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
11
12
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
8
10
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
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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