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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Cruz (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
623
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
623
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
604
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
529
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
173
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
173
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
173
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
141
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
139
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
60
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz (Starr County)
5 Families width 71 Species and 6 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals36SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz (Starr County)
60 Genera with 71 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1832Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes3SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1793Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1782Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1782Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz (Starr County)
71 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Santa Cruz (Starr County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
10
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
34
36
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
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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