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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Cyprus (Near East)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		334
2235
4339		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		333
2233
4337		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		319
2206
4292		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		210
1715
3533		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		50
611
1173		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		49
610
1172		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
610
1172		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
376
703		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
334
629		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
53
78		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cyprus
4 Families width 78 Species and 12 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies29SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals31SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cyprus
53 Genera with 78 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Allancastria Bryk, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1894Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1834Tawny Silverline2SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1834Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1921Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1855Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1784Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1928Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neohipparchia de Lesse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1929Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cyprus
78 Species and 12 Subspecies
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Allancastria cerisyi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824
Allancastria cerisyi cerisyi
Allancastria speciosa Stichel, 1907
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines phoenissa von Kalchberg, 1894Orange Tip
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Calais parreysii Steven, 1829
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805Dark Rockbrown
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) paphos Chapman, 1920Paphos Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia syriaca syriaca Staudinger, 1871
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) cypriensis Holik, 1949Cyprus Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) mersina Staudinger, 1871Mersin Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923Lesbos Grayling
Hipparchia pellucida cypriaca
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hyponephele lupinus centralis Riley, 1921
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Luthrodes galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phiala (Grum-Grshima..., 1890)⇒ Chilades galba Lederer, 1855
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola cypricola Graves, 1928Cyprus Meadow Brown
Neohipparchia syriaca
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia daplidice daplidice Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Hemming, 1929
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy Godart, 1824Eastern Festoon
Zerynthia cerisyi cypria (Stichel, 1907)⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cyprus
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		20
29		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		21
31		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		3
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		9
13		Genera
Species
Taxom



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