Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Azores (Macaronesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 291
1643
2746 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 287
1635
2736 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 282
1624
2719 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 189
1260
2137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 39
348
480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 39
348
480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 39
348
480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
259
353 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
248
332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
40
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Azores
5 Families width 49 Species and 17 Subspecies
Genera for Azores
40 Genera with 49 Species #ABCDEGHJLMPSTVYZ
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1855 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amathusia Fabricius, 1911 | King butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1758 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1869 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1861 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1819 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1777 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1935 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1775 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1804 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1788 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1758 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1849 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protesilaus Swainson, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1837 | Chequered Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setabis Westwood, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Yphthimoides Forster, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Azores
49 Species and 17 Subspecies | Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | Forest Judy | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Amathusia phidippus epidesma Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Red Rim | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869 | Dappled White | | Eueides edias Hewitson, 1861 | | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euphydryas desfontainii Godart, 1819 | Spanish Fritillary | | Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777 | Banded Yellow | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828 | Black-eyed Blue | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) azorina Strecker, 1899 | Azores Grayling | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) azorinus Strecker, 1898 | Azores Grayling | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891 | Madeira Grayling | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) miguelensis Le Cerf, 1935 | Le Cerf's Grayling | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777 | | | Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878 | | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Argeformia) ines Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Spanish Marbled White | | Mesosemia melese Hewitson, 1860 | | | Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864) | ⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822 | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Apollo | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris brassicae azorensis | Azorean Cabbage White | | Pieris brassicoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | Ethiopian Cabbage White | | Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969 | | Protesilaus stenodesmus Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837 | False Baton Blue | | Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775 | | Satyrus azorensis | | | Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819 | | | Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Yphthimoides patricia Hayward, 1957 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Azores | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 5
5 | 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 | 20
26 | 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 | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 8
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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