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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region West (McLennan County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
338
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
337
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
323
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
276
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
109
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
109
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
109
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
80
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
78
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West (McLennan County)
4 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West (McLennan County)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West (McLennan County)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Emesis zela Butler, 1870Arizona Metalmark
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in West (McLennan County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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