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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region West Hants (Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		171
597
803		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		171
597
803		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		155
555
726		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		111
444
599		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		29
198
248		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		29
198
248		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
197
247		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
150
193		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
136
180		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
43
61		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Hants
5 Families width 61 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Hants
43 Genera with 61 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Hants
61 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) brevicauda Saunders, 1869Short Tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in West Hants
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		10
15		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		23
27		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
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		7
13		Genera
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