Papilionoidea (Butterflies)

APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/may/17/#incident-1166837">BARKING DOG COMPLAINT &#8212; 900 block of SHIRLEY BLVD 7:06 a.m.
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CHP: Traffic Hazard at 9440 Highway 101 N Men 94.40 5:34 a.m.

Euphilotes enoptes. Photo: (c) Liam O’Brien, 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)