Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Cornwall (Southwest England, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 184
722
992 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 184
722
992 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 179
715
985 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 150
663
928 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
226
307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
226
307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 27
224
305 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
194
274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
192
272 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
58
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cornwall
5 Families width 73 Species and 72 Subspecies
Genera for Cornwall
58 Genera with 73 Species
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1871 | Fritillaries | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1775 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1799 | Lesser Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1919 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1894 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1907 | Clouded yellows | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1896 | Checkerspots | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1909 | Walls and wallbrowns | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1931 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1798 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915 | Large blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1969 | Meadowbrowns | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1913 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1944 | Small Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengaris Doherty, 1758 | Great Spotted Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1932 | Checkered Whites | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1787 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1824 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1758 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1919 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cornwall
73 Species and 72 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908 | Orange-tip | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Aphantopus hyperantus cuneata Gillmer, 1908 | | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929 | High 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 | | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | | Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Banded Checkerspot | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus latecana Verity, 1926 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus obsoleta Tutt, 1896 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus transformis Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded 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, 1758 | Pale Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale albescens Metschl, 1922 | | | Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907 | | | Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942 | Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine 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 | | | Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771) | ⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771 | | Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911 | Grayling | | 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 | | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The 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, 1931 | Perkins´ Blue | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Alcon Blue | | Maculinea arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915 | Large Blue | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina cassiteridum Graves, 1930 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913) | ⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath 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 | | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787 | Banded Peacock | | Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775 | False Androgeus Swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821) | ⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827 | Green-veined White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris rapae lacticolor Lempke, 1953 | | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common 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, 1787 | Shy Yellow | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915 | Gatekeeper | | Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Hairstreak | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929 | | | Vanessa cardui septiespupillata Verity, 1919 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cornwall | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 21
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 25
32 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
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
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 10
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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