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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Buckinghamshire (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
403
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
403
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
388
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
362
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
146
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
146
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
143
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
131
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
130
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buckinghamshire
4 Families width 48 Species and 184 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buckinghamshire
37 Genera with 48 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1930Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1900Arguses8SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths19SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1918Clouded yellows12SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1908Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots17SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1908Walls and wallbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1948Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 191079SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1938Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1907Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1907Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1904Admirals5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buckinghamshire
48 Species and 184 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantoides Strand, 1919
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja albicans Dietrich, 1867
Argynnis aglaja ovalis Cabeau, 1930
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis albisignata Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis discreta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis elongata Courvoisier, 1910
Aricia agestis parvipuncta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis pluripuncta Courvoisier, 1912
Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955
Aricia agestis snelleni Ter Haar, 1900
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria euphrosyne parvipunctata Oberthür & ..., 1923
Boloria euphrosyne plumbea Cockayne, 1924
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907
Callophrys rubi inferopunctata Tutt, 1907
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus anticrassipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antiexcessa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antiparvipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus balearica Muschamp, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus bipupillata Cosmovici, 1892
Coenonympha pamphilus caeca Oberthür & ..., 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus neca Strand, 1919
Coenonympha pamphilus nolkeniana Strand, 1917
Coenonympha pamphilus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus ocellata Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus pallidula Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postalbomargo Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus transformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus venata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus faillae Stefanelli, 1900
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus internodimidiata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus retracta Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus semidermarginata Pionneau, 1929
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale albescens Metschl, 1922
Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907
Colias hyale flavoradiata Osthelder, 1925
Colias hyale intermedia Tutt, 1896
Colias hyale opposita Zusanek, 1918
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus semiobsoleta Tutt, 1908
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia brunnea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia deficiens Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia impunctata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia obscurata Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia ocellata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia praeclara Kane, 1893
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia sebaldus Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia tetramelana Cabeau, 1931
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina fulva Osthelder, 1925
Hamearis lucina gracilens Derenne, 1927
Hamearis lucina leucodes Lambillion, 1913
Hamearis lucina semibrunnea Osthelder, 1925
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io belisaria Oberthür & ..., 1889
Inachis io diophthalmica Garbini, 1883
Inachis io exoculata Weymer, 1878
Inachis io fulva Oudemans, 1905
Inachis io prochnovi Pronin, 1925
Inachis io semi-ocellata Frohawk, 1938
Inachis io splendens Reuss, 1909
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera biocellata Lempke, 1947
Lasiommata megera elongata Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera pallida Gillmer, 1908
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus albicincta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus albolineata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus atrescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus aurescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus bistriata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeruleo-cuneata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeruleocincta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeruleopuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caerulescens-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caerulescens-marginata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus crassipuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus cuneo-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus cuneo-marginata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus irregularis Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus nigrescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus pallescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus punctistriata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus quadripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus radiata Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra bellargus salacia Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra bellargus semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus semiceronus Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus tripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus venila Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra bellargus venilia-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon albipuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albocrenata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon angustimargo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-juncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antiobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antipluripuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon apicoextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon aurantia Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon auronulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon caeruleo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon castanea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon confluens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cuneata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon discoidalisnulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon excelsa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon flavescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon fulvescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon fuscescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon infralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon khaki Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lunaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon ochracea Frohawk, 1938
Lysandra coridon ochrea Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pallida Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon perithonus Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postcaerumaculae Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postparvipuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon quadripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon radiosubocellata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon striata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon syngrapha-inframarginata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tithonus Meigen, 1830
Lysandra coridon transiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon ultraalbocrenata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon unicolor Tutt, 1910
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae flavoapicalis Lempke, 1934
Pieris rapae impunctata Le Moult, 1944
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polygonia c-album neole Oliver, 1937
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni excessa Tutt, 1907
Satyrium pruni progressiva Tutt, 1907
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album obsoleta Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae lineata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae restricta-lineata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae spinosae Gerhard, 1853
Thecla betulae subunicolor Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae unicolor Tutt, 1907
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta rubra Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta umbrosa Fischer, 1908
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui priameis Schultz, 1904

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Buckinghamshire
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
12
15
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
18
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
9
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