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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Abisko (Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
467
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
467
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
463
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
435
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
68
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
68
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
68
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
41
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
31
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
15
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Abisko
3 Families width 36 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Abisko
15 Genera with 36 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries14SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1788Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1816Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1791Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1806Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Abisko
36 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria napaea napaea (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)⇒ Boloria napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria pales aquilonaris
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803Thor's Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Colias nastes werwandi
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia ligea dovrensis Strand, 1902
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Euphydryas iduna Dalman, 1816Lapland Fritillary
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Oeneis (Oeneis) glacialis Moll, 1783Alpine Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) norna Thunberg, 1791Norse Grayling
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Abisko
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
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
7
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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