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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cumbria (Northwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
1811
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1811
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
1770
3241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
1568
2977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
434
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
434
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
430
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
351
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
328
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
51
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cumbria
5 Families width 75 Species and 77 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals35SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cumbria
51 Genera with 75 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1888Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1828Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1910Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths14SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1896Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines5SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots15SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1957Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush9SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cumbria
75 Species and 77 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantella Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantoides Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus pallens Schultz, 1908
Aphantopus hyperantus semi-albescens Tutt, 1908
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 albicans Dietrich, 1867
Argynnis aglaja fasciata Blachier, 1910
Argynnis aglaja wimani Holmgren, 1888
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis pallidior Oberthür & ..., 1910
Aricia agestis snelleni Ter Haar, 1900
Aricia artaxerxes salmacis Stephens, 1828Castle Eden Argus
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi cinerascens Rebel, 1910
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antialba Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus bipupillata Cosmovici, 1892
Coenonympha pamphilus caeca Oberthür & ..., 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus detersa Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus major Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus minor Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus unicolor Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops aethiops (Esper, 1777)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia dubia Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia obscurata Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia perianthes Cabeau, 1926
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia sebaldus Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io nigrocellata Reuss, 1911
Inachis io semi-ocellata Frohawk, 1938
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera anticrassipuncta Lempke, 1957
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus bellus Gerhard, 1853
Neozephyrus quercus obsoleta Tutt, 1907
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Pieris brassicae lacticolor Lempke, 1953
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus masseyi Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cumbria
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
15
19
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
24
35
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
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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