Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Canary Islands (Macaronesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 381
2981
6495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 378
2975
6484 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 367
2934
6427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 240
2370
5408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
596
1243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
593
1240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
593
1240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
300
561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
266
479 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
99
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Canary Islands
5 Families width 148 Species and 44 Subspecies
Genera for Canary Islands
99 Genera with 148 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPSTVYZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Altopedaliodes W. Forster, 1964 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Amauris Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyluris Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1782 | African Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archonias Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1821 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1819 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calisto Hübner, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicore Hübner, 1852 | Eighty-eights | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777 | Emperors | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysophanus Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1758 | Clouded yellows | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1883 | Arabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclirius | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclyrius Butler, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dione Hübner, 1861 | Silverspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1782 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1907 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 0 | Dappled whites | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1780 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1775 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1779 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greta Hemming, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1866 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperocharis Felder, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1889 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idioneurula Strand, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1965 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Itaballia Kaye, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomeis Bates, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ithomia Hübner, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1773 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kricogonia Reakirt, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1824 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemonias Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1839 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1791 | Small Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1897 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micandra Schatz, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moschoneura Butler, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1819 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nw | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 0 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1875 | Chilasa | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parides Hübner, 1853 | Cattlehearts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1808 | Fetterbush | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1777 | Checkered Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonymphidia Callaghan, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1869 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setabis Westwood, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1907 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tatochila Butler, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Tirumala Moore, 1880 | Blue Tigers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1908 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1819 | Admirals | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1879 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1949 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Canary Islands
148 Species and 44 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | Forest Judy | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819 | Lamplight Actinote | | Amauris (Amauris) niavius Linnaeus, 1758 | Friar | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Ancyluris mira thaumasia Stichel, 1910 | | | Antanartia delius Drury, 1782 | Forest Admiral | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823 | | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cardinal | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821 | Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois calypso Drury, 1773 | Calypso Caper White | | Belenois gidica Godart, 1819 | African Veined White | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Calisto grannus phoinix González, 1987 | Grannus Calisto | | Callicore atacama Hewitson, 1852 | Yellow-banded Eighty-eight | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777 | Demon charaxes | | Charaxes lucretius Cramer, 1777 | Common Red Charaxes | | Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777 | Common Blue Charaxes | | Chrysophanus phlaea | | | Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905) | ⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871 | | Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781 | Lesser Clouded Yelllow | | Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785) | ⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847 | Dimera Sulphur | | Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | African Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | Pale Clouded Yellow | | Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883 | African Golden | | Cyclirius webbianus Brullé, 1840 | | | Cyclyrius webbianus (Brullé, 1840) | ⇒ Cyclirius webbianus Brullé, 1840 | | Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942 | Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861 | Andean Silverspot | | Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858 | Zathoe Mimic White | | Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777 | | Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780 | | Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842 | Greenish Black-tip | | Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800 | Green Stripped White | | Euchloe belemia eversi (Eversi, 1963) | ⇒ Euchloe belemia Esper, 1800 | | Euchloe belemia grancanariensis Acosta, 2008 | | | Euchloe belemia hesperidum Rothschild, 1913 | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) eversi Stamm, 1963 | Tenerife Green-Striped White | | Euchloe (Euchloe) grancanariensis Acosta, 2008 | Gran Canaria Green-Striped White | | Euchloe (Euchloe) hesperidum Rothschild, 1913 | Canary Green-striped White | | Euchloe hesperidium | | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euptoieta bogotana Staudinger, 1885 | | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurytides dolicaon dolicaon (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Eurytides dolicaon deileon C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Euselasia perisama Hall, J & Lamas, 2001 | | | Gonepteryx cleobule Hübner, 1831 | Canary Brimstone | | Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767 | Cleopatra | | Gonepteryx eversi Rehnelt, 1974 | | | Gonepteryx palmae Stamm, 1963 | La Palma Brimstone | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779 | Large Striped Swordtail | | Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854 | Andromica Clearwing | | Greta umbrana Haensch, 1909 | | | Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866 | Wallace'S Longwing | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819 | | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) bacchus Higgins, 1967 | El Hierro Grayling | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) gomera Higgins, 1967 | Gomera Grayling | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) tamadabae Owen & Smith, 1992 | Gran Canaria Grayling | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) tilosi Manil, 1984 | La Palma Grayling | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) wyssii Christ, 1889 | Canary Grayling | | Hipparchia wyssii bacchus Higgins, 1967 | | | Hipparchia wyssii gomera Higgins, 1967 | | | Hipparchia wyssii tamadabae Owen & Smith, 1992 | | | Hipparchia wyssii tilosi Manil, 1984 | | | Hipparchia wyssii wyssii Christ, 1889 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Idioneurula erebioides C.Felder & R..., 1867 | | | Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965) | ⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964 | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Itaballia marana Doubleday, 1844 | | | Ithomeis mimica Bates, 1862 | | | Ithomia cleora Hewitson, 1855 | | | Ithomia hyala Hewitson, 1855 | Hyala Clearwing | | Junonia neildi Brévignon, 2004 | Mangrove buckeye | | Junonia terea Drury, 1773 | Soldier Commodore | | Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793 | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824 | Corsican Wall Brown | | Lemonias agave Godman & Sal..., 1886 | | | Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758 | Real´s Wood White | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes webbianus Brullé, 1839 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791 | | | Memphis anna elina Staudinger, 1897 | | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Micandra dignota Draudt, 1919 | | | Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867 | | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nw thecla danaus | | | Nymphalis atalanta | | | Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994 | | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) gallienus Distant, 1879 | Narrow-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) menestheus Drury, 1773 | Western Emperor Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Blue-banded Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775 | Apple-green Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) zenobia Fabricius, 1875 | Volta Swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge xiphia Fabricius, 1775 | Madeiran Speckled Wood | | Pararge xiphiodes | | | Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871 | Canary speckled wood | | Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779 | Emerald-patched Cattleheart | | Parides zacynthus orsillus (G.R. Gray, 1853) | ⇒ Parides zacynthus polymetus Godart, 1819 | | Pedaliodes dejecta Bates, 1865 | Dejecta Satyr | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris brassicae azorensis | Azorean Cabbage White | | Pieris brassicae cheiranthi Hübner, 1806 | | | Pieris brassicoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | Ethiopian Cabbage White | | Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808 | Canary Islands Large White | | Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819 | Zebra White | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879 | Austaut'S Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | | Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | Bath White | | Pseudonymphidia agave Godman & Salvin, 1886 | | | Pseudotergumia wyssii (Christ, 1889) | ⇒ Hipparchia wyssii Christ, 1889 | | Pseudotergumia wyssii bacchus Higgins, 1967 | | | Pseudotergumia wyssii gomera | | | Pteronymia vestilla Hewitson, 1852 | | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869 | Hedgerow Hairstreak | | Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819 | | | Surendra agdistis Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852 | | | Troides helena rhyparia Jordan, 1908 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883 | Brazilian Painted Lady | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794 | Asian Admiral | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819 | Canary Red Admiral | | Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879 | Common Three Ring | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna corneliae Van Regteren..., 1949 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Canary Islands | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 19
22 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 40
58 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 6
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 25
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 9
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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