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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Canterbury (East Kent, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
1068
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
1066
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
1046
1492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
887
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
236
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
236
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
234
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
150
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
133
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canterbury
5 Families width 56 Species and 26 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals33SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canterbury
40 Genera with 56 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1888Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Argyrophenga Doubleday, 1978Tussock ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1906Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dodonidia Butler, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1872Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erebiola Fereday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1934Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1878Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1896Small Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Percnodaimon Butler, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1909Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canterbury
56 Species and 26 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus supra-albipunctata Boldt, 1936
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja wimani Holmgren, 1888
Argyrophenga antipodum Doubleday, 1845Common Tussock
Argyrophenga harrisi Craw, 1978Harris'S Tussock
Argyrophenga janitae Craw, 1978Janita'S Tussock
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne tatrica Aigner, 1906
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus anticastanea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus brunnea Tutt, 1896
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dodonidia helmsii Butler, 1884Forest ringlet
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erebia butleri Fereday, 1872
Erebiola butleri Fereday, 1878Butler´s ringlet
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Incisalia lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)⇒ Callophrys lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Boldenaria) boldenarum White, 1862Boulder copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena feredayi Bates, 1867Glade Copper
Lycaena rauparaha Fereday, 1877Common copper
Lycaena salustius Fabricius, 1793Common Copper
Lycaena tama Fereday, 1878Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
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
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia basalis Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia berisaliformis Verity, 1916
Melitaea athalia commacula Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia indigua Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia latonigena Spuler, 1901
Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia tricolor Hormuzaki, 1897
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876Black mountain ringlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Zizeeria zizina

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Canterbury
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
14
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
26
33
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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