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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Gilgit-Baltistan (East Pakistan, Pakistan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
40
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
40
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
40
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
39
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
15
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gilgit-Baltistan
4 Families width 12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gilgit-Baltistan
15 Genera with 12 Species
Afarsia Zhdanko, 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpherakya Kluk, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1900
Lesser Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Bryna Evans, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1874Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1844Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Kanetisa Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1865Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Pamiria Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1874Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gilgit-Baltistan
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alpherakya sarta Alphéraky, 1881Brilliant meadow blue
Bryna stoliczkana Felder, 1865
Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874Pamir Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Heliophorus sena Kollar, 1844Sorrel Sapphire
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena kasyapa Moore, 1865Green Copper
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Gilgit-Baltistan
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
9
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
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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