Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Toronto (Southern Ontario, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 315
1940
2605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 315
1940
2605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 305
1925
2583 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 227
1643
2248 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 47
505
757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 47
505
757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
504
756 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
339
487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
303
429 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
86
137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Toronto
5 Families width 137 Species and 48 Subspecies
Genera for Toronto
86 Genera with 137 Species
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acrodipsas Sands, 1965 | Ant-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1836 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1817 | Dusky blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1826 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1967 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1775 | Jezebels | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1902 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1917 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1805 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1793 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1814 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814 | Jewels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1965 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 0 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1775 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1943 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1778 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851 | Heath-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1900 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 0 | Chilasa | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1853 | Cattlehearts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1870 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1761 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1833 | Satyr Orchids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tisiphone Hübner, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1879 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Toronto
137 Species and 48 Subspecies | Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932 | | | Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775 | Glasswing | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965 | Copper ant-blue | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836 | Common Albatross | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791 | Freija Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873 | Blotched Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817 | Yellow Spot Blue | | Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836 | Yellow Migrant | | Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826 | Common Migrant | | Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934 | Speckled Lineblue | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775 | Black Jezebel | | Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775 | Nyza Jezabel | | Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902 | | | Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874 | | | Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Erora laeta Edwards, 1862 | Early hairstreak | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867 | No-brand Grass-yellow | | Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805 | Small Grass Yellow | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814 | Macleay´s Swallowtail | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hypochrysops cyane Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cyane Jewel | | Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814 | Dingy Jewel | | Hypochrysops ignitus ignitus Leach, 1814 | Fiery Jewel | | Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825 | Black | | Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831 | Orange Ringlet | | Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851 | Rock Ringlet | | Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875 | Dingy Ringlet | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965) | ⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964 | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Jamides cyta cyta | | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875 | | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947 | Appalachian Brown | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833 | Grassland Copper | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaeides melissa samuelis Nabokov, 1943 | Karner Blue | | Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Bog Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778 | | | Mesene nola eupteryx H. Bates, 1868 | | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869 | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827 | Dainty Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Papilio tydeus tydeus | | | Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853 | Bright Copper | | Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853 | | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870 | Diffuse-veined White | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874) | ⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963 | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Eone Blue | | Pseudodipsas euprea | | | Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green-banded Blue | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862 | Acadian Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942 | Hickory Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851 | | | Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889 | Miskin´s Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903 | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Tisiphone abeona abeona Donovan, 1805 | Swordgrass Brown | | Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868 | Australian Painted Lady | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Ring | | Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879 | Common Three Ring | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Toronto | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 30
43 | 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 | 32
57 | 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 | 7
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 13
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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