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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sherborn (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
336
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
336
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
332
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
313
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
160
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
160
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
160
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
111
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
104
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Sherborn
4 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sherborn
10 Genera with 10 Species
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sherborn
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sherborn
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
4
4
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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