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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Puget Sound (Jefferson County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
52
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puget Sound
4 Families width 11 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puget Sound
11 Genera with 11 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1865Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 2001Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pathysa Reakirt, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Perisama Doubleday, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1926Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1887Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puget Sound
11 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Chilasa clytia clytia Linné, 1758Common Mime
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Dynamine coenus leucothea H. Bates, 1865
Euchloe ausonides insulanus C. Guppy & J..., 2001Island Marble
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Pathysa antipathes Fabricius, 1787
Perisama lanice lanice Hewitson, 1868
Pseudochazara beroe beroe Herrich-Schä..., 1844
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Puget Sound
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
5
5
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
3
3
Genera
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



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