Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Essex (East England, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 370
2331
4274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 370
2331
4274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 354
2292
4208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 264
1987
3765 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
575
950 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
574
949 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 48
569
944 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
414
717 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
358
589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
71
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Essex
5 Families width 103 Species and 102 Subspecies
Genera for Essex
71 Genera with 103 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTV
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1847 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1758 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1793 | Arguses | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1824 | Sergeants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1865 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 2005 | Azures | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1834 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geitoneura Butler, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hamearis Hübner, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronympha Wallengren, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1773 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1920 | Walls and wallbrowns | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1852 | Admirals | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 0 | Boulder Copper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1969 | Meadowbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1913 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1896 | Small Fritillaries | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Metaporia Butler, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1906 | Anglewing butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Occidryas Higgins, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1913 | Fetterbush | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1907 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1862 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1907 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 11 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Essex
103 Species and 102 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847 | | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908 | Orange-tip | | Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758 | Lesser Purple Emperor | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Aphantopus hyperantus pallens Schultz, 1908 | | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929 | High Brown Fritillary | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia agestis aestiva Zeller, 1847 | | | Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | Mountain Argus | | Athyma eulimene eulimene Godart, 1824 | | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | | Boloria euphrosyne atermarginalis Frohawk, 1938 | | | Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919 | | | Boloria euphrosyne ovalis Hackray, 1933 | | | Boloria euphrosyne pittionii Nitsche, 1926 | | | Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005 | Cherry Gall Azure | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus antialba Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus antiparvipuncta Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus aurea Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus brunnescens Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus latecana Verity, 1926 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus latiora Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus neca Strand, 1919 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus nolkeniana Strand, 1917 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus unicolor Tutt, 1896 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus venata Lempke, 1957 | | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias croceus atrofasciata Rocci, 1920 | | | Colias croceus fischeri Braun, 1928 | | | Colias croceus geisleri Bryk, 1923 | | | Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799 | | | Colias croceus niediecki Strand, 1909 | | | Colias croceus pupillata Reverdin, 1906 | | | Colias croceus retracta Kitt, 1924 | | | Colias croceus semiobsoleta Rocci, 1920 | | | Colias croceus velata Ragusa, 1904 | | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | Pale Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale elongata Vorbrodt, 1917 | | | Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907 | | | Colias hyale intermedia Tutt, 1896 | | | Colias hyale radiiformis Schultz, 1904 | | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Deudorix livia livia Klug, 1834 | | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | Common Xenica | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758 | Duke of Burgundy | | Hamearis lucina semibrunnea Osthelder, 1925 | | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown | | Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937 | Shouldered Brown | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758 | Grayling | | Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758 | | Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775 | Tailed Cecropian | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773 | Tree Nymph | | Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Lasiommata megera alberti Albert, 1895 | | | Lasiommata megera biocellata Lempke, 1947 | | | Lasiommata megera bradanfelda Blackie, 1920 | | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837) | ⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | | Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | | Limenitis camilla obliterae Robson & Gar..., 1886 | | | Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852 | Lorquin's admiral | | Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833 | Grassland Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lycaena betulae | | | Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913) | ⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia atrovittata Turati, 1910 | | | Melitaea athalia corythallia Hübner, 1790 | | | Melitaea athalia cymothoe Bertolini, 1829 | | | Melitaea athalia interligata Derenne, 1926 | | | Melitaea athalia ligata Caruel, 1944 | | | Melitaea athalia permixta Stauder, 1922 | | | Melitaea athalia subtusnigrescens Caruel, 1944 | | | Melitaea athalia virgata Tutt, 1896 | | | Metaporia agathon phryxe | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Neozephyrus quercus violacea Niepelt, 1914 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Nymphalis polychloros nubilata Lempke, 1956 | | | Nymphalis polychloros quinquepunctata Raynor, 1906 | | | Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852 | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852 | Anise Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821) | ⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827 | Green-veined White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris rapae flava Ter Haar, 1899 | | | Pieris rapae leucotera Stefanelli, 1869 | | | Pieris rapae minor Agassiz, 1900 | | | Pieris rapae semialba Caruel, 1954 | | | Pieris rapae subtalbata Goodson, 1959 | | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918 | | | Pieris brassicae flavopicta Rocci, 1919 | | | Pieris brassicae maria Van Mellaerts, 1926 | | | Pieris brassicae minor Ksienchopolsky, 1911 | | | Pieris brassicae nigronotata Jachontov, 1903 | | | Pieris brassicae nigroviridescens Rocci, 1919 | | | Pieris brassicae perflava Lempke, 1953 | | | Pieris brassicae postermaculata Verity, 1911 | | | Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919 | | | Pieris brassicae separata Pionneau, 1928 | | | Pieris brassicae vasquezi Oberthür & ..., 1913 | | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915 | Gatekeeper | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album obsoleta Tutt, 1907 | | | Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848 | | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Hairstreak | | Thecla betulae lutea Tutt, 1907 | | | Thecla betulae restricta Tutt, 1907 | | | Thecla betulae uncilinea Tutt, 1907 | | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa atalanta fracta Tutt, 1896 | | | Vanessa atalanta hyensis Lambillion, 1913 | | | Vanessa atalanta infranigrans Lempke, 1956 | | | Vanessa atalanta ocellata Stammeshaus, 1954 | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908 | | | Vanessa cardui pallida Schoyen, 1881 | | | Vanessa cardui sexiespupillata Verity, 1919 | | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Essex | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 21
27 | 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 | 37
53 | 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 | 2
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 8
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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