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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Connacht (Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
428
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
428
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
402
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
347
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
119
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
119
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
119
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
111
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
110
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
29
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connacht
4 Families width 36 Species and 21 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connacht
29 Genera with 36 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1915Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1928Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1948Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1893Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connacht
36 Species and 21 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines hibernica Williams, 1915Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia hibernica (Birchall, 1873)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele hibernica Howarth, 1971Grayling
Hipparchia hibernica (Howarth, 1971)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis juvernica (Williams, 1946)⇒ Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948Small Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi britannica Muller & Kautz, 1939Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus mariscolore Kane, 1893Common Blue
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Connacht
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
15
20
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
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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