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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
119
405
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
119
405
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
390
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
342
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
123
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
123
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
123
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
93
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
82
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sacramento
5 Families width 40 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sacramento
36 Genera with 40 Species
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Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Corades Doubleday, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1837Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1861Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1864Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1817Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mygona Thieme, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1845Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1832Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sacramento
40 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Corades cistene Hewitson, 1863
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861Blue Tinted Handkerchief
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphium doson axion Felder & Felder, 1864Common Jay
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Mygona chyprota Grose-Smith, 1900
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Pronophila variabilis Butler, 1873
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sacramento
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
18
18
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
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
10
Genera
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