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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Port Alberni (Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
352
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
352
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
352
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
341
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
291
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
291
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
290
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
221
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
203
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
23
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Alberni
4 Families width 24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Alberni
23 Genera with 24 Species
#ABCEGHILMOPS
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1862Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1976Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1867Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Alberni
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Cupido agriades
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Incisalia irioides Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Mitoura rosneri (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Port Alberni
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
10
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
9
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
2
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