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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region San Ramon (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
136
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
136
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
134
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
121
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Ramon (Contra Costa County)
5 Families width 10 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Ramon (Contra Costa County)
7 Genera with 10 Species
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Ramon (Contra Costa County)
10 Species and 4 Subspecies
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in San Ramon (Contra Costa County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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

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
3
5
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