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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Beijing (North China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
777
1391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
777
1391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
764
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
615
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
92
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
92
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
92
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
75
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
73
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
50
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Beijing
5 Families width 67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals35SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Beijing
50 Genera with 67 Species
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M
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Agapetes Billberg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1874Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1787Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dilipa Moore, 1891Golden Emperor1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Loxerebia Watkins, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1887Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1874Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1767Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1823Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pazala Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1844Flashes3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sericinus Westwood, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beijing
67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agapetes epimede
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Aricia (Umpria) chinensis Murray, 1874
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782Mustang Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Dilipa fenestra Leech, 1891
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kirinia epaminondas Staudinger, 1887
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Loxerebia saxicola Oberthür, 1876
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Melitaea turanica Erschov, 1874
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Parnassius bremeri Bremer, 1864Snow Apollo
Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823Nomion Apollo
Pazala eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Lycaeides) subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rapala nissa Kollar, 1844Common Flash
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852Dragon Swallowtail
Sericinus telamon (Donovan, 1798)⇒ Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Timelaea maculata BREMER & GREY, 1853Spotted Leopard Butterfly
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Beijing
FamilyLycaenidae
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
17
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
26
35
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
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
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
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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