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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Central Vancouver Island (Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		319
1687
2366		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		318
1686
2365		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		304
1653
2308		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		222
1425
2025		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		51
505
824		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		51
505
824		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
504
822		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
359
647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
325
584		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Central Vancouver Island
5 Families width 110 Species and 20 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals51SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies32SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Vancouver Island
60 Genera with 110 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1779Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1976Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1867Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Vancouver Island
110 Species and 20 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido agriades
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia irioides Boisduval, 1852
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Jamides cyta cyta
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mitoura barryi (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura rosneri (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Central Vancouver Island
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		21
32		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
51		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
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		7
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom



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