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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Brandenburg (East Germany, Germany)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		317
2078
4153		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		317
2078
4153		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		304
2048
4097		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		225
1757
3674		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		44
486
784		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		43
485
782		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
484
781		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
357
560		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
320
510		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
60
96		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brandenburg
5 Families width 96 Species and 11 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals56SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brandenburg
60 Genera with 96 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1789Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brandenburg
96 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias claudina croesus O. Staudinger, 1896
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Clossiana angarensis Erschoff, 1870
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis io io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Brandenburg
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		13
21		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		33
56		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		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		4
4		Genera
Species
Taxom



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