Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Rio Hondo (Cameron County, Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 33
94
99 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 33
94
99 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 30
89
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 24
79
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 6
20
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 6
20
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 6
20
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 5
12
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 5
12
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 3
10
11 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Rio Hondo (Cameron County Texas)
3 Families width 11 Species
Genera for Rio Hondo (Cameron County Texas)
10 Genera with 11 Species | Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1824 | Angled Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fountainea Rydon, 1849 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypanartia Hübner, 1793 | Mapwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1887 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Rio Hondo (Cameron County Texas)
11 Species | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872) | ⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871 | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849 | Angled Leafwing | | Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793 | Orange Admiral | | Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860 | Leanira Checkerspot | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Rio Hondo (Cameron County Texas) | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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