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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Central Caucasus (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
13
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
7
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Caucasus
4 Families width 11 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Caucasus
7 Genera with 11 Species
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1767Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1850Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Caucasus
11 Species
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) caucasica Lederer, 1852
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Erebia graucasica Jachontov, 1909
Erebia melancholica Herrich-Schä..., 1850
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Central Caucasus
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
4
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
3
5
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
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