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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Red Rock Parkway (Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
749
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
749
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
745
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
594
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
121
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
121
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
121
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
61
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
49
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Red Rock Parkway
4 Families width 16 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Red Rock Parkway
14 Genera with 16 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red Rock Parkway
16 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Red Rock Parkway
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
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