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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
280
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
280
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
270
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
231
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
121
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
121
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
121
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
83
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
83
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
42
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Rosa (Starr County)
5 Families width 48 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Rosa (Starr County)
42 Genera with 48 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1865Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1847Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rosa (Starr County)
48 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Emesis zela Butler, 1870Arizona Metalmark
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Euptychia pyracmon (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836Red-sided Swallowtail
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Oeneis urola Eversmann, 1847
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Santa Rosa (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
20
20
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
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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