Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Egypt (Near East)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 355
2690
5936 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 354
2687
5927 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 344
2654
5866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 218
1990
4696 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 39
435
823 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 39
435
823 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 39
435
823 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
266
531 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
240
463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
68
107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Egypt
4 Families width 107 Species and 17 Subspecies
Genera for Egypt
68 Genera with 107 Species #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNPQSTVYZ
| Adelpha Hübner, 1758 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrodiaetus Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1922 | Tawny Silverline | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1779 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1793 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopieris Aurivillius, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1867 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chazara Moore, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1922 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1758 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1876 | Arabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1834 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elphinstonia Klots, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1867 | Dappled whites | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1910 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1767 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypodryas Higgins, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1777 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kretania Beuret, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1886 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luthrodes Moore, 1829 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1784 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1962 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nina Horsfield, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejidea Koçak, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1925 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1829 | Checkered Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | Pseudacraea Westwood, 1850 | False acraeas | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1975 | Chequered Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1976 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1789 | Zebra blue | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vacciniina Tutt, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1864 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zegris Boisduval, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Egypt
107 Species and 17 Subspecies | Adelpha cytherea cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Adelpha cytherea aea C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | Agrodiaetus loewii | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834) | ⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | | Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Apharitis myrmecophila (Dumont, 1922) | ⇒ Citrinophila bennetti Jackson, 1967 | | Appias (Glutophrissa) epaphia Cramer, 1779 | African Albatross | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Calopieris eulimene Klug, 1829 | | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867 | Cream-banded Charaxes | | Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805 | Dark Rockbrown | | Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Plain Cupid | | Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888 | Sky-blue Cupid | | Chilades naidina Butler, 1886 | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922 | | | Citrinophila bennetti Jackson, 1967 | | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | | Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829 | Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804 | Large Salmon Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) liagore Klug, 1829 | Desert Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819 | Blue Spotted Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829) | ⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876 | | Colotis protractus Butler, 1876 | Blue-spotted Arab | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Elphinstonia charlonia Donzel, 1842 | Greenish Black-tip | | Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842 | Greenish Black-tip | | Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca Verity, 1911 | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800 | Green Stripped White | | Euchloe (Euchloe) falloui Allard, 1867 | Scarce Green Striped White | | Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819 | Barred Yellow | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767 | Cleopatra | | Hypodryas cynthia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Iolana alfierii Wiltshire, 1948 | | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777 | | | Kretania philbyi | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops naidina (Butler, 1886) | ⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886 | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Cycad blue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784 | Lesser Fiery Copper | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911 | Desert Fritillary | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Morpho heterotropus Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Nina alfierina (Navas, 1926) | ⇒ Dielocroce alfierina Navas, 1926 | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) saharae Oberthür, 1879 | Desert Swallotail | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Lime Swallowtail | | Pedaliodes empusa empusa C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Philotes sinaicus | | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847 | Large jewel blue | | Plebejus (Plebejides) philbyi Graves, 1925 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | | Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | Bath White | | Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829 | Desert Bath White | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837 | False Baton Blue | | Pseudophilotes sinaicus Nakamura, 1975 | Sinai Baton Blue | | Pseudotergumia pisidice Klug, 1832 | | | Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | Purple Hairstreak | | Satyrium jebelia Nakamura, 1976 | Sinai Hairstreak | | Satyrus pisidice Klug, 1832 | | | Syntarucus aegyptiaca | | | Syntarucus belicanus aegyptica | | | Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789 | | | Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus mediterranaea | | | Tarucus mediterranea Bethune-Baker, 1918 | | | Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885) | ⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885 | Mediterranean Blue | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787 | Cardenillo | | Vacciniina loewi | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | White Four-ring | | Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804 | Sooty Orange Tip | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 | Bean Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Egypt | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 32
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 20
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 15
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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