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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Valley (Polk County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
211
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
211
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
204
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
168
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
82
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
82
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
82
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
58
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
54
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Valley (Polk County Nebraska)
4 Families width 21 Species and 5 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Valley (Polk County Nebraska)
20 Genera with 21 Species
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1870
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valley (Polk County Nebraska)
21 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Siseme pallas atrytone Thieme, 1907
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Valley (Polk County Nebraska)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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