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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Black Sea region (Turkey)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		126
484
771		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		126
484
771		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		121
478
765		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		84
330
579		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		22
138
255		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		22
138
255		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
138
255		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
111
208		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
110
207		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
71
152		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Black Sea region
5 Families width 152 Species and 11 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals78SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies47SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Black Sea region
71 Genera with 152 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Allancastria Bryk, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1836Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Archon Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1838Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1847Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1804Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 184912SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper8SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1828Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1779Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nordmannia Scudder, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1887Meadow Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1832Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thaleropis Staudinger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Black Sea region
152 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allancastria cerisyi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824
Allancastria cerysi
Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836Eastern Orange Tip
Archon apollinus Herbst, 1798False Apollo
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
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
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Boloria (Boloria) caucasica Lederer, 1852
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis hecate caucasica Staudinger, 1871
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) suaveola Staudinger, 1881Alpine Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chazara mnezechii
Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805Dark Rockbrown
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha leander Esper, 1784Russian Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias australis (Verity, 1911)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Dira clytus clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia melancholica Herrich-Schä..., 1850
Erebia ottomana Herrich-Schä..., 1847Ottoman Brassy Ringlet
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx farinosa Zeller, 1847Chitral Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia semele senthes
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia syriaca syriaca Staudinger, 1871
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) algirica Oberthür, 1876Mountain Grayling
Hipparchia algirica senthes Fruhstorfer, 1908
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) mersina Staudinger, 1871Mersin Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923Lesbos Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) senthes Fruhstorfer, 1908Balkan Grayling
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Kretania euripylus
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844Balkan Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Philotes baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) actis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) firdussii Forster, 1956
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) menalcas FREYER, 1837
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) phyllis Christoph, 1877Iranian Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus aedon Christoph, 1887Aedon Blue
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Prittwitzia hymenaea nebula Ferreira D´A..., 1922
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Pseudochazara geyeri Herrich-Schä..., 1846Gray Asian Grayling
Pseudochazara mniszechii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Dark Grayling
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrus arasana Avinoff & Sw..., 1951
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Thaleropis ionia Fischer von ..., 1851
Tomares nogelii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Nogel's Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip
Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy Godart, 1824Eastern Festoon

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Black Sea region
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		17
47		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		39
78		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		6
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		8
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov