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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cornwall (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
758
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
758
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
184
749
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
700
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
262
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
262
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
259
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
220
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
209
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
56
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cornwall
4 Families width 75 Species and 73 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals30SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies29SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cornwall
56 Genera with 75 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 0Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1950Heaths5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1907Clouded yellows12SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots9SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1934Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1909Walls and wallbrowns8SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1931Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915Large blues2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1944Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1932Checkered Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1787Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1919Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cornwall
75 Species and 73 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus cuneata Gillmer, 1908
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja eridioides Pflum, 1879
Argynnis aglaja fasciata Blachier, 1910
Argynnis aglaja jurasinna Rougemont, 1871
Argynnis charlotti
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus latecana Verity, 1926
Coenonympha pamphilus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus transformis Leeds, 1950
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus brunnea Tutt, 1896
Colias croceus cremonae (Bang-Haas, 1912)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus fischeri Braun, 1928
Colias croceus geisleri Bryk, 1923
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus niediecki Strand, 1909
Colias croceus purpurascens Cockerell, 1889
Colias croceus retracta Kitt, 1924
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale albescens Metschl, 1922
Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia brunnea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia commacula Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io clara-violacea Reuss, 1910
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)⇒ Callophrys lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera alberti Albert, 1895
Lasiommata megera biocellata Lempke, 1947
Lasiommata megera croesus Stauder, 1922
Lasiommata megera decorata Caruel, 1948
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lasiommata megera nongeminata Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera quadriocellata Oberthür & ..., 1909
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Leptotes perkinsae Kaye, 1931Perkins´ Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915Large Blue
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina cassiteridum Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia sohana Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris rapae lacticolor Lempke, 1953
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia daplidice cinerea Delahaye, 1909
Pontia daplidice conjugata Mezger, 1930
Pontia daplidice infragrisea Goodson, 1953
Pontia daplidice nitschei Gornik, 1932
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929
Vanessa cardui septiespupillata Verity, 1919

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cornwall
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
23
29
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
23
30
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
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom



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