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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		262
1375
2378		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		262
1375
2378		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		247
1339
2324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		183
1177
2115		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		48
499
901		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		47
498
898		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
492
888		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
358
590		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
313
497		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
45
68		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aberdeenshire
5 Families width 68 Species and 44 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals36SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aberdeenshire
45 Genera with 68 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1896Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths6SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1855Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1871Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1928Fetterbush16SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1893Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aberdeenshire
68 Species and 44 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
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
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus centrifera Seitz, 1909
Aphantopus hyperantus infra-pallida Lempke, 1935
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja fasciata Blachier, 1910
Argynnis aglaja fusca Tutt, 1896
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja suffusa Tutt, 1896
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) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antialba Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871Meadow Brown
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World 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 (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae flava Ter Haar, 1899
Pieris rapae griseosignata van Rossum, 1954
Pieris rapae marginata Graham-Smith..., 1929
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 nigronotata Jachontov, 1903
Pieris brassicae nigroviridescens Rocci, 1919
Pieris brassicae perflava Lempke, 1953
Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919
Pieris brassicae separata Pionneau, 1928
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus mariscolore Kane, 1893Common Blue
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stygionympha wichgrafi Van Son, 1955Wichgraf´s Brown
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Aberdeenshire
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		11
17		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		24
36		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		8
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



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