Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Algiers Province (North Algeria, Algeria)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 84
264
503 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 84
264
503 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 84
264
503 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 69
240
479 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
51
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
51
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
51
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
37
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
36
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
26
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Algiers Province
5 Families width 37 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Algiers Province
26 Genera with 37 Species
| Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1869 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1908 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1775 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1837 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymaeformia Verity, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epinephile Kirby, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1800 | Dappled whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1767 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyropteryx Westwood, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1858 | Marbled white | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1778 | Small Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1767 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1837 | Chequered Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1804 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1816 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Algiers Province
37 Species and 4 Subspecies | Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869 | | Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869 | Moroccan Orange Tip | | Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cardinal | | Argynnis auresiana Fruhstorfer, 1908 | False Grayling | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Coenonympha arcanioides Pierret, 1837 | Moroccan Pearly Heath | | Didymaeformia didyma mauretanica | | | Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842 | Greenish Black-tip | | Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800 | Green Stripped White | | Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767 | Cleopatra | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826 | Southern Grayling | | Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910 | | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Argeformia) ines Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Spanish Marbled White | | Melanargia (Melanargia) lucasi Rambur, 1858 | Moroccan Marbled White | | Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826 | Aetherie Fritillary | | Melitaea athene Staudinger, 1881 | | | Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911 | Desert Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969 | | Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837 | False Baton Blue | | Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793 | Spanish Gatekeeper | | Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894 | Southern Gatekeeper | | Pyronia janiroides Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | False Meadow Brown | | Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804 | False Ilex Hairstreak | | Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816 | | | Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787 | Cardenillo | | Tomares manretanicus | | | Tomares mauretanicus Lucas, 1849 | Moroccan Hairstreak | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | Spanish Festoon |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Algiers Province | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 7
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 12
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
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
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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