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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Silver Spring (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
56
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
56
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
56
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
52
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Silver Spring (Lancaster County Pennsylvania)
3 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Silver Spring (Lancaster County Pennsylvania)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Silver Spring (Lancaster County Pennsylvania)
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Silver Spring (Lancaster County Pennsylvania)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
2
2
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



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