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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Shelby (Macomb County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
165
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
165
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
162
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
153
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
104
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
104
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
104
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
90
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
86
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby (Macomb County)
3 Families width 4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby (Macomb County)
3 Genera with 4 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby (Macomb County)
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Shelby (Macomb County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
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