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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sageland
4 Families width 7 Species
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sageland
7 Genera with 7 Species
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1877Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sageland
7 Species
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sageland
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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