Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Alps (Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 90
377
768 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 90
377
768 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 90
377
768 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 81
359
746 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
156
353 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
156
353 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
154
351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
113
253 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
104
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
45
122 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Alps
4 Families width 122 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Alps
45 Genera with 122 Species
| Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 1933 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Albulina Tutt, 1798 | Mountain Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Darkies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1830 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1793 | Lesser Fritillaries | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1793 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1798 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1780 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1823 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1781 | Alpines | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1775 | Checkerspots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypodryas Higgins, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1901 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lopinga Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1758 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1758 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1851 | Small Fritillaries | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mellicta Fabricius, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1791 | Arctics | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1793 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Percnodaimon Butler, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1806 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1781 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1830 | Small Jewel Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1798 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1800 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoaricia Kluk, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vacciniina Tutt, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alps
122 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798 | 'Glandon' Arctic Blue | | Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781 | Cranberry Blue | | Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | Alpine Blue | | Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933 | Zullich's Blue | | Albulina optilete (Knoch, 1781) | ⇒ Allotinus bidiensis Eliot, 1986 | | Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | | Allotinus (Allotinus) agnolia Eliot, 1986 | | | Allotinus (Allotinus) albifasciatus Eliot, 1980 | | | Allotinus (Allotinus) otsukai Takanami & Seki, 1990 | | | Allotinus (Fabitaras) bidiensis Eliot, 1986 | | | Allotinus (Paragerydus) albatus Felder, 1865 | | | Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917 | | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758 | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830 | Silvery Argus | | Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870 | Balkan Fritillary | | Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Hall Fritillary | | Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Shephard`s Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803 | Thor's Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793 | Ingens Fritillary | | Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775 | Great Banded Grayling | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Clossiana thore (Hübner, 1803) | ⇒ Boloria thore Hübner, 1803 | | Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793) | ⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793 | | Coenonympha gardetta Prunner, 1798 | Alpine Heath | | Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | | Colias phicomone Esper, 1780 | Mountain Clouded Yellow | | Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829 | Osiris Blue | | Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823 | | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Erebia aethiopella (Hoffmannsegg, 1806) | ⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | | Erebia aethiopellus Hoffmannsegg, 1806 | False Mnestra Ringlet | | Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | Scotch Argus | | Erebia aquitania Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | | Erebia arvernensis (Reiner & Hoh..., 1792) | ⇒ Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792 | | Erebia calcaria Lorkovic, 1953 | Lorkovic's Brassy Ringlet | | Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792 | Common Brassy Ringlet | | Erebia claudina Borkhausen, 1789 | White Speck Ringlet | | Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783 | Mountain Ringlet | | Erebia eriphyle FREYER, 1834 | Eriphyle Ringlet | | Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805) | ⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | | Erebia flavofasciata Heyne, 1895 | Yellow-banded Ringlet | | Erebia glacialis de Prunner, 1798 | Sooty Ringlet | | Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804 | Silky Ringlet | | Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Yellow-spotted Ringlet | | Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Arctic Woodland Ringlet | | Erebia medusa spodia | | | Erebia melampus Fuessly, 1775 | Lesser Mountain Ringlet | | Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798 | De Prunner’s Ringlet | | Erebia mnestra Hübner, 1804 | Mnestra's Ringlet | | Erebia montana Prunner, 1798 | Marbled Ringlet | | Erebia montanus Prunner, 1798 | Marbled Ringlet | | Erebia neoridas Boisduval, 1828 | Autumn Ringlet | | Erebia nerine (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Erebia stirius Godart, 1824 | | Erebia nivalis Lorkovic & L..., 1954 | De Lesse's Brassy Ringlet | | Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804 | Bright Eyed Ringlet | | Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788 | Dewy Ringlet | | Erebia pharte Hübner, 1804 | Blind Ringlet | | Erebia pluto (Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876 | | Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780 | Water Ringlet | | Erebia scipio Boisduval, 1832 | Larche Ringlet | | Erebia stirius Godart, 1824 | Styrian Ringlet | | Erebia triarius Prunner, 1798 | De Prunner's Ringlet | | Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781 | Swiss Brassy Ringlet | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cynthia's Fritillary | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763 | Woodland Grayling | | Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Wall | | Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767 | Northern Wall Brown | | Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | | Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | Southern White Admiral | | Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763 | Woodland Brown | | Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775 | Purple-shot Copper | | Lycaena subalpina Speyer, 1851 | | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Marbled White | | Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828 | Little Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851 | Meadow Fritillary | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea varia Meyer-Dur, 1851 | Grison's Fritillary | | Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Mellicta parthenoides (Keferstein, 1851) | ⇒ Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851 | | Oeneis (Oeneis) glacialis Moll, 1783 | Alpine Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) norna Thunberg, 1791 | Norse Grayling | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Pararge petropolitana Fabricius, 1787 | Northern Wall Brown | | Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Apollo | | Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758 | Apollo | | Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793 | 'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian | | Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876 | Black mountain ringlet | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806 | Dark-veined White | | Plebeius glandon (de Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Plebejus aquilo Boisduval, 1832 | | Plebeius nicias (Meigen, 1830) | ⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830 | | Plebeius optilete (Knoch, 1781) | ⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781 | | Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832 | Arctic Blue | | Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798 | Arctic Blue | | Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781 | Cranberry Blue | | Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781) | ⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781 | | Plebejus nicias (Meigen, 1830) | ⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830 | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Common Meadow Blue | | Polyommatus orbitulus (Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | | Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800 | Indian Lofty Bath White | | Pseudoaricia nicias (Meigen, 1830) | ⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830 | | Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793 | Great Sooty Satyr | | Vacciniina optilete (Knoch, 1781) | ⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781 | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Alps | 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 | 13
34 | 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 | 24
76 | 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 | 2
4 | Genera
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 | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
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