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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Devonian (Paleozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
227
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
226
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
226
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
210
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
99
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
99
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
98
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
77
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
74
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
45
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devonian
4 Families width 60 Species and 84 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals30SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Devonian
45 Genera with 60 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1915Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1950Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows18SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots7SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1909Walls and wallbrowns7SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17618SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1896Small Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1956Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1919Fetterbush7SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1937Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1938Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1907Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1919Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devonian
60 Species and 84 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines hibernica Williams, 1915Orange-tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus vidua Müller, O.F., 1764
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne conducta Nordstrom, 1933
Boloria euphrosyne ovalis Hackray, 1933
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907
Callophrys rubi inferopunctata Tutt, 1907
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antipallidula Leeds, 1950
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus brunnea Tutt, 1896
Colias croceus decurtata Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus fischeri Braun, 1928
Colias croceus flammea Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus geisleri Bryk, 1923
Colias croceus helena Herrich-SchÃ..., 1844
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus latemarginata Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus magnipuncta Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus niediecki Strand, 1909
Colias croceus purpurascens Cockerell, 1889
Colias croceus retracta Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus semidermarginata Pionneau, 1929
Colias croceus velata Ragusa, 1904
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia catherinei Le Charles, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia melanoleuca Cabeau, 1932
Euphydryas aurinia morena RIBBE, 1910
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io irenea Prüffer, 1921
Inachis io mesoteloides Reuss, 1919
Inachis io pallida Tutt, 1896
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera decorata Caruel, 1948
Lasiommata megera elongata Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lasiommata megera pallida Gillmer, 1908
Lasiommata megera posteropluriocellata Demoulin, 1940
Lasiommata megera quadriocellata Oberthür & ..., 1909
Leptidea sinapis juvernica (Williams, 1946)⇒ Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus albolineata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus brunnescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus ceronus-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus cuneo-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus tripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maculinea arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915Large Blue
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia basalis Tutt, 1898
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia nigropunctata Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944
Melitaea athalia tectensis Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus infraflavomaculata Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros parvipuncta Lempke, 1956
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae impunctata Le Moult, 1944
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus caernensis Thompson, 1937Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
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
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae lutea Tutt, 1907
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910
Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929
Vanessa cardui septiespupillata Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui sexiespupillata Verity, 1919

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Devonian
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
14
18
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
30
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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