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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cambridge (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
2117
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
339
2117
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
324
2076
2854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
247
1789
2505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
439
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
439
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
437
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
299
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
258
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
53
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cambridge
5 Families width 60 Species and 28 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cambridge
53 Genera with 60 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1803Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1913Fetterbush10SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridge
60 Species and 28 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Jamides cyta cyta
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio machaon britannicus Seitz, 1907Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae divisa Gelin, 1912
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae albinensis Gardiner, 1962
Pieris brassicae coerulea Gardiner, 1963
Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Pieris brassicae glaseri Müller, 1925
Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919
Pieris brassicae vasquezi Oberthür & ..., 1913
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cambridge
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
17
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
22
22
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
9
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