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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Alentejo Central (Alentejo, Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
268
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
268
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
256
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
208
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
51
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
51
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
51
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
45
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
45
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alentejo Central
4 Families width 33 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alentejo Central
30 Genera with 33 Species
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Agrias Doubleday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1790Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1804Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alentejo Central
33 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agrias sardanapalus Bates, 1860
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Iphiclides feisthamelii Duponchel, 1832Iberian Scarce Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mathania agasicles agasicles Hewitson, 1874
Melanargia (Melanargia) lachesis Hübner, 1790Iberian Marbled White
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Alentejo Central
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
8
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
14
15
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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