Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Elena (Starr County, Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 165
790
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 165
790
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 162
777
645 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 127
689
576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 33
277
326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 33
277
326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 33
277
326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
187
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
184
240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
56
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Santa Elena (Starr County)
5 Families width 65 Species and 22 Subspecies
Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
56 Genera with 65 Species #ABCDEGHKLMNOPSTZ
| Adelpha Hübner, 1865 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1824 | Angled Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1833 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryas Hübner, 1775 | Julia Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1907 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1782 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1777 | Grass yellow | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1902 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1870 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kricogonia Reakirt, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melete Swainson, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinaea Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1840 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1866 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pereute Herrich-Schä..., 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prepona Boisduval, 1916 | Preponas And Agrias | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904 | Jesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
65 Species and 22 Subspecies | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777) | ⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921 | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777 | | Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775 | Flambeau | | Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Emesis emesia Hewitson, 1867 | Big Curvy Wing | | Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861 | Falcate Emesis | | Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928 | | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779 | Mexican Fritillary | | Eurema albula Cramer, 1775 | Ghost Sulphur | | Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832 | Jagged-edged Yellow | | Eurema daira Godart, 1819 | Barred Sulphur | | Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777 | Banded Yellow | | Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902 | Spotted Zebra | | Greta morgane Geyer, 1837 | Glasswing | | Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870 | Click Butterfly | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909 | | Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | | Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819 | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Melete lycimnia gargaphia Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847 | Mimc Tigerwing | | Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840 | Blue Wave | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866 | | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986 | | | Pereute charops charops (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Pereute charops venezuelana Hopffer, 1878 | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763 | Jaune D´Abricot | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916) | ⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853 | | Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836 | Dark Kite Swallowtail | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869 | | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County) | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 28
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 14
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
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