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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Corsica (France)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		369
2705
5218		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		367
2702
5214		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		350
2660
5128		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		232
2143
4313		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		50
605
1136		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		50
605
1136		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
604
1135		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
390
721		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
364
686		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
81
156		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Corsica
5 Families width 156 Species and 37 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals80SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies38SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Corsica
81 Genera with 156 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1903Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1901Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1803Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths7SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1804Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Epinephele Hubner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1824Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1861Dappled whites3SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1823Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1980Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1824Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lymanopoda Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1975Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1823Anglewing butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pandoriana Warren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1787Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1819
Cattlehearts0SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1775Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush9SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1776Small Jewel Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Corsica
156 Species and 37 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais ichnusa Bonelli, 1826Corsican Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia immaculata (Bell, 1862)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Argyronome) laodice Pallas, 1771Pallas' Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) elisa Godart, 1823Corsican Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Argynnis pandora pandora (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argynnis pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Brintesia circe circe (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brintesia circe Fabricius, 1775
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi fervida Staudinger, 1901
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes jasius jasius Linnaeus, 1767
Clossiana thore (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Boloria thore Hübner, 1803
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha corinna Hübner, 1803Corsican Heath
Coenonympha elbana Staudinger, 1887Corsican Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Dismorphia crisia rotruda (J. Zikán, 1940)⇒ Dismorphia crisia crisia Drury, 1782
Epinephele ida (Esper, 1785)⇒ Pyronia cecilia Vallantin, 1894
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia stirius Godart, 1824Styrian Ringlet
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe ausonia insularis Staudinger, 1861
Euchloe (Euchloe) insularis Staudinger, 1861Corsican Dappled White
Eumenis ichnusa
Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851Blue-winged Eurybia
Fabriciana niobe elisa Godart, 1823
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium monticolus textrix Tsukada & Ni..., 1980
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) neomiris Godart, 1822Corsican Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia algirica sardoa Spuler, 1908
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826Southern Grayling
Hipparchia aristaeus aristaeus (Bonelli, 1826)⇒ Hipparchia aristaeus Bonelli, 1826
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia sardoa Spuler, 1908
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides feisthamelii Duponchel, 1832Iberian Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirinus Oberthür, 1890Chinese Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius podalirius Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Issoria lathonia Linnaeus, 1758
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824Corsican Wall Brown
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Lycaeides idas bellieri (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Plebejus bellieri Oberthur, 1910
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lymanopoda obsoleta Westwood, 1851Obsoleta Satyr
Lymanopoda samius Westwood, 1851
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mycalesis madjicosa Fujioka, 1975
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis ichnusa Hübner, 1823
Pachliopta liris liris
Pandoriana maja Cramer, 1775
Pandoriana maja cyamea
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) hospiton Guenée, 1839Corsican Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon machaon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio aegeus adrastus
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge paramagaera
Pararge paramegaera (Hübner, 1824)⇒ Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Philotes baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi dubosia
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris bryoniae dubiosa
Pieris dubiosa (Röber, 1907)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Plebejus (Lycaeides) bellieri Oberthur, 1910
Plebejus idas bellieri Oberthür & ..., 1910
Plebejus idas corsicus Bellier, 1862
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus corsica (Berlier, 1862)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) bellieri Oberthur, 1910Bellier's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus aegon (Denis & Schi..., 1776)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) nufrellensis (Schurian, 1977)⇒ Lysandra coridon nufrellensis Schurian, 1977
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Proclossiana maja
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Satyrus circe (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brintesia circe Fabricius, 1775
Scolitantides orion lariana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Corsica
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		21
38		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		40
80		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		7
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		11
24		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom



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