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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Wolfe County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
289
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
289
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
273
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
248
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
184
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
184
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
184
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
137
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
131
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
32
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wolfe County
5 Families width 42 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wolfe County
32 Genera with 42 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1972Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wolfe County
42 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ebenina (Clench, 1972)⇒ Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Wolfe County
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
9
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
13
18
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
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
10
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