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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Eastern Anatolia (Anatolia, Turkey)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		165
669
1109		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		165
669
1109		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		158
661
1100		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		105
484
858		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		26
224
386		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		26
224
386		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
224
386		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
183
319		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
180
311		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
73
169		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Anatolia
4 Families width 169 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals91SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies54SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Anatolia
73 Genera with 169 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Archon Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1893Arguses6SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1870Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1829Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1850Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Euapatura Ebert, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1842Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper7SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1894Marbled white5SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1763Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicurusia Verity, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush7SpeciesTaxom
Plebejides Kluk, 01SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1887Meadow Blues21SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18275SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1832Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thaleropis Staudinger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Anatolia
169 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Archon apollinaris Staudinger, 1892
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) hyacinthus Frivaldsky, 1852
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) crassipuncta Christoph, 1893
Boloria (Boloria) caucasica Lederer, 1852
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis mofidii Wyatt, 1968
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chazara egina Staudinger, 1892Anatolian Witch
Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805Dark Rockbrown
Coenonympha leander Esper, 1784Russian Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha saadi Kollar, 1848Small Heath
Coenonympha symphita Lederer, 1870
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias chlorocoma Christoph, 1888
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia melancholica Herrich-Schä..., 1850
Euapatura mirza Ebert, 1971
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Eumenis thelephassa (Geyer, 1827)⇒ Pseudochazara thelephassa Geyer, 1827
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche astraea FREYER, 1852Anatolian Black-Eyed Blue
Gonepteryx farinosa Zeller, 1847Chitral Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923Lesbos Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Kirinia climene Esper, 1783Lesser Lattice Brown
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844Balkan Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Melanargia hylata Ménétriés, 1832
Melanargia syriaca Oberthür, 1894Syrian Marbled White
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phoenicurusia phoenicurus Lederer, 1872
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejides loewii
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) actis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damone Eversmann, 1841Crimean Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) demavendi Pfeiffer, 1938
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphidamon Staudinger, 1899
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) menalcas FREYER, 1837
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) tankeri de Lesse, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) turcicus (Koçak, 1977)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus daphnis palandoekis
Polyommatus daphnis vangolensis Schurian & H..., 1981
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus aedon Christoph, 1887Aedon Blue
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Pseudochazara geyeri Herrich-Schä..., 1846Gray Asian Grayling
Pseudochazara mniszechii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Dark Grayling
Pseudochazara pelopea Klug, 1832
Pseudochazara thelephassa Geyer, 1827Baluchi Rockbrown
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Thaleropis ionia Fischer von ..., 1851
Turanana endymion (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Eastern Anatolia
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		18
54		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		43
91		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
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov