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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sturgeon (Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
333
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
123
333
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
323
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
285
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
82
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
82
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
82
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
60
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
55
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sturgeon (Sturgeon County)
3 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sturgeon (Sturgeon County)
15 Genera with 18 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sturgeon (Sturgeon County)
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sturgeon (Sturgeon County)
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
9
12
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