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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sahtu Region (Northwest Territories, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
321
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
321
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
312
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
281
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
52
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
52
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
51
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
37
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
34
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
23
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sahtu Region
4 Families width 44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sahtu Region
23 Genera with 44 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1830Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1900Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics4SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahtu Region
44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Cupido agriades
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sahtu Region
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
9
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
10
22
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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