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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region San Luis (Costilla County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
211
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
211
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
206
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
191
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
38
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Luis (Costilla County)
4 Families width 25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Luis (Costilla County)
22 Genera with 25 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1870Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Luis (Costilla County)
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Eresia clio Linnaeus, 1758Clio Crescent
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in San Luis (Costilla County)
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
15
15
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
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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