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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region San Carlos (San Mateo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
43
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
43
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
42
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
36
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Carlos (California)
2 Families width 5 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Carlos (California)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Coenonympha Hübner, 1851Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Carlos (California)
5 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in San Carlos (California)
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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