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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Folkestone (Folkestone and Hythe, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
341
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
341
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
330
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
305
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
154
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
154
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
154
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
132
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
131
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Folkestone
4 Families width 48 Species and 233 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Folkestone
37 Genera with 48 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17648SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1910Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses9SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1896Heaths22SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1896Clouded yellows21SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1908Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1892Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 1938142SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1919Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1909Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1896Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1929Admirals17SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Folkestone
48 Species and 233 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus cabeaui Pionneau, 1929
Aphantopus hyperantus caeca Fuchs, 1884
Aphantopus hyperantus crassipuncta Burkhardt, 1948
Aphantopus hyperantus lanceolata Shipp, 1894
Aphantopus hyperantus parvipunctata Castle-Russell, 1950
Aphantopus hyperantus vidua Müller, O.F., 1764
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja albomaculata Rebel, 1910
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis antero-obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis deleta Cockerell, 1889
Aricia agestis obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955
Aricia agestis snelleni Ter Haar, 1900
Aricia agestis subtus-radiata Oberthür & ..., 1896
Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi cinerascens Rebel, 1910
Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus albata Goodson, 1955
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus anticastanea Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus anticrassipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antirufa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus apicoextensa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus bipupillata Cosmovici, 1892
Coenonympha pamphilus brunnescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus caeca Oberthür & ..., 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus fumidescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus latiora Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus neca Strand, 1919
Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obscura Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus rufa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus semimarginata Rebel, 1924
Coenonympha pamphilus transformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus unicolor Tutt, 1896
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus atrofasciata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus fischeri Braun, 1928
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus internodimidiata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus magnipuncta Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus punctellata Braun, 1930
Colias croceus purpurascens Cockerell, 1889
Colias croceus semidermarginata Pionneau, 1929
Colias croceus seriata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus velata Ragusa, 1904
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale albescens Metschl, 1922
Colias hyale bipupillata Cabeau, 1922
Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907
Colias hyale intermedia Tutt, 1896
Colias hyale obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Colias hyale radiiformis Schultz, 1904
Colias hyale rufa Verity, 1908
Colias hyale unimaculata Tutt, 1896
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus semiobsoleta Tutt, 1908
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Eumenis semele Heslop, 1962
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io viridiocellata Reuss, 1910
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera elongata Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus addenda Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus albicincta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus arcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus atrescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus aurescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeca Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus caeruleo-cuneata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeruleocincta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeruleopuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caerulescens Oberthür, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caerulescens-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caerulescens-marginata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus cinnides Staudinger, 1901
Lysandra bellargus conjuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus crassipuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus cuneo-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus cuneo-marginata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus czekelii Aigner, 1905
Lysandra bellargus detersa Verity, 1910
Lysandra bellargus disco-juncta Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus excelsia Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus flavescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus grisea Courvoisier, 1910
Lysandra bellargus impuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus irregularis Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus krodeli Gillmer, 1900
Lysandra bellargus marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus metallica Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus minor Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus nigra Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra bellargus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus pallescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus pallida Austin, 1890
Lysandra bellargus parallela Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus particolor Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus parvipuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus postico-striata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus punctistriata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus purpurascens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus quadripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus radiata Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra bellargus rufescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus salacia Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra bellargus semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus semiceronus Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus semidigitata Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus striata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus subtus-partim-radiata Oberthür, 1896
Lysandra bellargus suffusa Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra bellargus tripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus unipuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus urania Gerhard, 1853
Lysandra bellargus venilia-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus viridescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon albescens Cockerell, 1887
Lysandra coridon albocincta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon albocrenata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albolunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albonigrofimbriata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon alternafimbriata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antialbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antico-discreta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon anticrassilunulata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon anticrassipuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antidiscoradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiparvipuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antitransiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon apicoextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon atrescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon brunnescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon caeruleo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon caeruleopuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon castanea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon centriquinta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon chlorescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon corydonis Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra coridon costajuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon crassichevro Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon crassipuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cuneata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon discoidajuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon flavescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon fulvafimbriata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon furvescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fuscescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon glomerata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon impar Cockayne, 1916
Lysandra coridon impuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon increscens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon infralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon infrasessilis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon latiora Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lucretia Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon lunacuspidis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lutescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon minor Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra coridon nigrescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon nubila Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon obsolescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon ornamenta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pallida Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parallela Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon partimflavescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postaurodifferentiae Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postcrassilunulata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postdecrescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postparvipuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon quintaerratica Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon radiosa Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon retrojuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon roystonensis Pickett, 1914
Lysandra coridon rufescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon semivirgatus Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semivirgularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon sessilis Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon sinecaerulescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon subaurantia Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon ultranubila Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraviridescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon v-nigrum 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
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919
Pieris brassicae striata Rocci, 1919
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta angustifasciata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta bialbata Cabeau, 1911
Vanessa atalanta cabeauensis Lambillion, 1903
Vanessa atalanta eos Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta flavescens Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta fracta Tutt, 1896
Vanessa atalanta fuscescens Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta hyensis Lambillion, 1913
Vanessa atalanta infranigrans Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta pallida Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui conjuncta Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui emielymi Verity, 1919
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910
Vanessa cardui pallida Schoyen, 1881
Vanessa cardui rogeri Meilhan, 1929

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Folkestone
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
14
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
19
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
9
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