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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Waterfall (Prince William County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
55
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
55
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
49
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
42
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Waterfall (Prince William County)
4 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Waterfall (Prince William County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Waterfall (Prince William County)
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Waterfall (Prince William 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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
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