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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Cruz de La Palma (La Palma)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
80
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
80
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
79
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz de La Palma
4 Families width 11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz de La Palma
10 Genera with 11 Species
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz de La Palma
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Santa Cruz de La Palma
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
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