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Checklist of Family Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (Apollos)
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
476
9634
37092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
2529
7598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
2510
7568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
2494
7513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1600
4325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1415
3464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
347
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
21
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
21 Genera with 79 Species
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Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays23SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lepidea1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1838Birdwings4SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1895Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa31SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Podalirius Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Protogryllus Handlirsch, 18457SpeciesTaxom
Protohagla Zeuner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777Tiger swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1908Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
79 Species and 35 Subspecies
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Battus belus heteropterus (J. Zikán, 1937)⇒ Battus belus varus Kollar, 1850
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Graphium (Arisbe) latreillianus Godart, 1819Coppery Swordtail
Graphium latreillianus latreillianus Godart, 1819
Graphium (Arisbe) ridleyanus White, 1843Acraea Swordtail
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium agamemnon ligatum Rothschild, 1895Green Spotted Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) codrus Cramer, 1779Eastern Olive Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle
Graphium macfarlanei macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle Butterlfy
Graphium aureum
Graphium calicioides
Graphium comatrichoides
Graphium cuneiferum
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Graphium fissum
Graphium flexuosum
Graphium grovei
Graphium pallescens
Graphium penicillioides
Graphium phaeoisaria
Graphium putredinis
Graphium rigidum
Graphium subulatum
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Lepidea sinapis
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mimoides phaon hipparchus (Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Mimoides phaon therodamas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera priamus pronomus Gray, 1852Cape York Birdwing
Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus Rothschild, 1895Redbodied Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon britannicus Seitz, 1907Swallowtail
Papilio machaon gorganus (Fruhstorfer, 1922)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon machaon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio bromius bromius Chevrolat, 1836
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio ulysses joesa Butler, 1869Ulysses Butterfly
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio capsus RIBBE, 1898
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775False Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parides zacynthus orsillus (G.R. Gray, 1853)⇒ Parides zacynthus polymetus Godart, 1819
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Parnassius apollo ciscaucasicus (Sheljuzhko, 1924)⇒ Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius apollo suaneticus (Arnold, 1909)⇒ Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius mercurius cyrnus (Fruhstorfer, 1906)⇒ Parnassius jacquemontii Boisduval, 1836
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Podalirius typicus (Kroyer, 1844)⇒ Pariambus typicus Kröyer, 1844
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Protogryllus (Archaegryllodes) magnus F. E. Zeuner, 1937
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) acutipennis A. Handlirsch, 1920
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) dobbertinensis A. Handlirsch, 1939
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) grandis F. E. Zeuner, 1937
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) parallelus F. E. Zeuner, 1937
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) sedgwicki P. B. Brodie, 1845
Protohagla langi F. E. Zeuner, 1962
Troides helena azelia Jordan, 1908
Zerynthia (Thais) polyxena Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon

Subnodes of Papilionidae with occurrences in British Isles
SubfamilyBaroniinae
Bryk, 1913
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
14
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyParnassiinae
Duponchel, 1835
Apollos, Parnassians
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)
Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)


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