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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
481
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
481
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
470
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
419
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
221
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
221
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
219
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
183
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
167
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
31
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aberdeen
4 Families width 40 Species and 21 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aberdeen
31 Genera with 40 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1855Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1919Fetterbush10SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aberdeen
40 Species and 21 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aloeides gowani Tite & Dickson, 1968Gowan's Copper
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi thompsoni Warren, 1968Green-veined White
Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae carnea Graham-Smith..., 1930
Pieris brassicae flava Kane, 1893
Pieris brassicae maria Van Mellaerts, 1926
Pieris brassicae nigroviridescens Rocci, 1919
Pieris brassicae perflava Lempke, 1953
Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Aberdeen
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
16
21
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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