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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Devonshire (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
170
825
1417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
824
1416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
811
1394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
772
1349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
308
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
308
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
307
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
258
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
245
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
48
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devonshire
4 Families width 60 Species and 52 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Devonshire
48 Genera with 60 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1904Clouded yellows8SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1956Checkerspots5SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1957Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1896Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1918Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1910Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devonshire
60 Species and 52 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
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
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne conducta Nordstrom, 1933
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus brunnea Tutt, 1896
Colias croceus geisleri Bryk, 1923
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus latemarginata Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus magnipuncta Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus semidermarginata Pionneau, 1929
Colias croceus velata Ragusa, 1904
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia catherinei Le Charles, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia melanoleuca Cabeau, 1932
Euphydryas aurinia morena RIBBE, 1910
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io irenea Prüffer, 1921
Inachis io pallida Tutt, 1896
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera elongata Lempke, 1957
Leptidea sinapis juvernica (Williams, 1946)⇒ Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
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 cuneo-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus marginata Tutt, 1896
Maculinea arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915Large Blue
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Speyeria mormonia eurynome W. H. Edwards, 1872Eurynome Fritillary
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae lutea Tutt, 1907
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Devonshire
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
21
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
10
13
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