Superfamily

Papilionoidea (Butterflies)

Papilio eurymedon. Photo: (c) guyincognito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The superfamily Papilionoidea (from the genus Papilio, meaning “butterfly”) contains all the butterflies except for the moth-like Hedyloidea.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
        Family: Pieridae (Whites, yellows, and sulphurs) (7)
        Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers) (16)
        Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed butterflies) (35)
        Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies) (25)
        Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and parnassians) (7)

Subtaxa

Family: Pieridae (Whites, yellows, and sulphurs)

Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed butterflies)

Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)

Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and parnassians)

Where in Humboldt

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