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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
50
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
50
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
46
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
42
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cotentin
3 Families width 10 Species
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cotentin
8 Genera with 10 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cotentin
10 Species
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cotentin
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
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