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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Rio Grande City (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
146
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
146
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
142
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
136
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
60
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
60
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
60
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
38
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
38
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio Grande City
5 Families width 30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio Grande City
26 Genera with 30 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1865Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1837Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1847Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 2013Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Grande City
30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Calephelis rawsoni Mcalpine, 1939'Freeman's' Rawson's Metalmark
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Doxocopa pavon Latreille, 1809Pavon
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Emesis emesia Hewitson, 1867Big Curvy Wing
Hamadryas glauconome (Bates, 1864)⇒ Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870
Hermeuptychia hermybius Grishin, 2014South Texas Satyr
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836Citrus Swallowtail
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Rio Grande City
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
5
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
13
15
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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