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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region West Haven (New Haven County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
48
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
48
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
45
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Haven
4 Families width 7 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Haven
6 Genera with 7 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Haven
7 Species
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in West Haven
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
1
1
Genus
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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