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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Prosser (Benton County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
102
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
102
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
102
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
68
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prosser
3 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prosser
6 Genera with 7 Species
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prosser
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Prosser
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
1
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
2
3
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