Papilionoidea (Butterflies)

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Battus philenor. Photo: (c) Edward Perry IV, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Family: Pieridae (Whites, yellows, and sulphurs)

Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed butterflies)

Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)

Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and parnassians)