Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region South California (California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 83
209
252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 83
209
252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 81
206
249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 74
197
240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 14
54
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 14
54
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 14
54
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
40
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
39
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
26
33 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for South California
5 Families width 33 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for South California
26 Genera with 33 Species #ACEGHILMNPSTZ
| Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1894 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 0 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrodais Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Icaricia Nabokov, 1944 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1852 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1851 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neonympha Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1859 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1855 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1862 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1869 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1870 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1855 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South California
33 Species and 5 Subspecies | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Desert Orangetip | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852 | 'Pacific' Sara Orangetip | | Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859 | Antioch Metalmark | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866 | Behr's Sulphur | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852 | Golden Hairstreak | | Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852 | Lorquin's admiral | | Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852 | Gray Copper | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864) | ⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822 | | Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797 | Georgia Satyr | | Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | Pine butterfly | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866 | Cliff Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855 | American Apollo | | Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Sonoran Blue | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862 | California Hairstreak | | Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926 | Aphrodite Fritillary | | Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852 | Calippe Fritillary | | Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862 | Coronis Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869 | Atronia Fritillary | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870 | | | Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855 | California Dogface |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in South California | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 10
11 | 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 | 6
9 | 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 | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
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
|
