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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Yellowknife (North Slave Region, Northwest Territories, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
257
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
257
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
248
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
209
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
28
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
21
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yellowknife
4 Families width 32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yellowknife
21 Genera with 32 Species
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Boloria Moore, 1791Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1849Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yellowknife
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cupido agriades
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Yellowknife
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
10
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
8
13
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

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov