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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Riverside County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		318
1918
3616		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		317
1917
3616		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		303
1877
3536		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		211
1581
3103		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		41
490
810		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		41
490
810		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
490
810		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
375
644		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
349
617		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
93
165		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverside County
5 Families width 165 Species and 28 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones30SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals57SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies53SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverside County
93 Genera with 165 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots6SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Danus Mitchell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1883Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper7SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa11SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverside County
165 Species and 28 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870Gray Metalmark
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Calephelis nemesis W. Edwards, 1871Dusky Metalmark
Calephelis wrighti Holland, 1930Sweetbush Metalmark
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danus plexippus
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema deva pseudomorpha (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema deva doris Röber, 1909
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euselasia authe ocalea H. Druce, 1904
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Heliconius numata aulicus Weymer, 1883
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus zachaeina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio indra pergamus H. Edwards, 1874Indra Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Strymon avalona Wright, 1905Avalon Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Riverside County
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		32
53		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		33
57		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		8
17		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		14
30		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		6
8		Genera
Species
Taxom



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