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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Croydon (South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
364
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
364
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
357
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
325
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
129
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
129
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
126
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
107
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
105
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Croydon
4 Families width 34 Species and 15 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Croydon
25 Genera with 34 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1950Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1907Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels2SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1911Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1905Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Croydon
34 Species and 15 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus brunnescens Leeds, 1950
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra coridon lucretia Gaschet, 1877
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae conjugata Verity, 1911
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta nana Schultz, 1905

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Croydon
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
13
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
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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