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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
153
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
152
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
144
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
119
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
61
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
61
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
61
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
45
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Rappahannock County)
3 Families width 7 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Rappahannock County)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1797Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Rappahannock County)
7 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797'Northern' Oak Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Washington (Rappahannock County)
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
5
4
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



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