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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region East Sussex (Sussex, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1480
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
1478
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1448
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1288
2144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
370
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
369
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
366
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
274
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
246
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
54
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Sussex
4 Families width 67 Species and 149 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Sussex
54 Genera with 67 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1912Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries13SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1910Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1944Heaths13SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1908Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1908Walls and wallbrowns5SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1950Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1803Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 193862SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1944Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1922Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1919Fetterbush11SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1909Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1950Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1758Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1910Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Sussex
67 Species and 149 Subspecies
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus pallens Schultz, 1908
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia confluens Spuler, 1901
Argynnis paphia rosea Cosmovici, 1892
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis albisignata Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis nigropunctata Tutt, 1912
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne albomaculata Goodson, 1959
Boloria euphrosyne conducta Nordstrom, 1933
Boloria euphrosyne melanoradiata Goodson, 1966
Boloria euphrosyne minor Ksienchopolsky, 1911
Boloria euphrosyne nigricans Oberthür & ..., 1923
Boloria euphrosyne pallida Spuler, 1901
Boloria euphrosyne pauca Tutt, 1896
Boloria euphrosyne rabesina Cabeau, 1922
Boloria euphrosyne stramineus Frohawk, 1938
Boloria euphrosyne tatrica Aigner, 1906
Boloria euphrosyne transversa Vorbrodt, 1911
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi cinerascens Rebel, 1910
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antibipunctata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha pamphilus anticastanea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus bipupillata Cosmovici, 1892
Coenonympha pamphilus impupillata Lempke, 1933
Coenonympha pamphilus latiora Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus minor Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus nolkeniana Strand, 1917
Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus semimarginata Rebel, 1924
Coenonympha pamphilus tardenota Caruel, 1944
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus brunnea Tutt, 1896
Colias croceus flammea Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus punctifera Braun, 1923
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus magnipuncta Tutt, 1908
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io astrida Derenne, 1926
Inachis io brunnea Reuss, 1911
Inachis io fulva Oudemans, 1905
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera decorata Caruel, 1948
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lasiommata megera nongeminata Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera pallida Gillmer, 1908
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla interrupta Lempke, 1956
Limenitis camilla obliterae Robson & Gar..., 1886
Limenitis camilla rufoannulata Verity, 1950
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena dispar dispar ♰ Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus atrescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus aurescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus biarcuata Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra bellargus caeruleo-cuneata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caerulescens-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus disco-juncta Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus irregularis Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus nigrescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus pallescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus pallida Austin, 1890
Lysandra bellargus parallela Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus parvipuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus postico-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus postico-striata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus semidigitata Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra bellargus unipuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus venila Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra bellargus venilia-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon anticentrijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antiradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antitransversa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon atrescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon aurescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon biarcuata-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon bilineata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon confluens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon corydonis Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra coridon costajuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon crassichevro Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon cuneata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon extrema Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fuscescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum-arcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon infraaurantia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularis-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon khaki Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon limbojuncta Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra coridon livida Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lunaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon pallida Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postbrunnescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon radiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon transformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultramelaina Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraviridescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
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 alba Rehfous, 1908
Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910
Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829
Melitaea athalia radiata Eisner, 1942
Melitaea athalia sohana Cabeau, 1922
Melitaea athalia tricolor Hormuzaki, 1897
Melitaea athalia unifasciata Caruel, 1944
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Papilio machaon gorganus (Fruhstorfer, 1922)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
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 (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Pieris brassicae infra-fasciata Graham-Smith..., 1929
Pieris brassicae marginata Graham-Smith..., 1929
Pieris brassicae nigronotata Jachontov, 1903
Pieris brassicae nigroviridescens Rocci, 1919
Pieris brassicae perflava Lempke, 1953
Pieris brassicae striata Rocci, 1919
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album nigracastanea Verity, 1950
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Precis atlites laomedia Linnaeus, 1758
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta klemensiewiczi Schille, 1896
Vanessa atalanta nana Schultz, 1905
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui elymi Rambur, 1829
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in East Sussex
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
16
20
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
27
32
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
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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