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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Gloucestershire (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
884
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
884
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
864
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
759
1249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
448
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
447
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
444
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
303
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
253
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
42
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gloucestershire
5 Families width 55 Species and 82 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gloucestershire
42 Genera with 55 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1944Heaths6SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1908Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epinephele Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1906Checkerspots4SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 193835SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1916Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1919Fetterbush6SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1938Anglewings11SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Protogryllus Handlirsch, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gloucestershire
55 Species and 82 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia valesina (Esper, 1777)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis elongata Courvoisier, 1910
Aricia agestis pallidior Oberthür & ..., 1910
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus latecana Verity, 1926
Coenonympha pamphilus major Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus transiens Caruel, 1944
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus fischeri Braun, 1928
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus violascens Tutt, 1908
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Epinephele jurtina Linnaeus, 1758
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus ceronus-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus postico-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon alba Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon albescens Cockerell, 1887
Lysandra coridon albocrenata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-juncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antiobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiradiosa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fulvescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon glabrata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon inframelaina Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lucretia Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon nubila Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon pallida Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postbrunnescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postradiosa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon punctata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon semibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semilimbojuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon tithonus Meigen, 1830
Lysandra coridon transformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon transiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraalboradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Maculinea arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915Large Blue
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros nubilata Lempke, 1956
Nymphalis polychloros pluripunctata Heinrich, 1916
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae nigronotata Jachontov, 1903
Pieris brassicae nigroviridescens Rocci, 1919
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album extincta Rebel, 1920
Polygonia c-album i-album Tutt, 1896
Polygonia c-album imperfecta Blachier, 1908
Polygonia c-album intermedia Newman, 1900
Polygonia c-album nigrolunaria Nitsche, 1912
Polygonia c-album obscura Closs, 1916
Polygonia c-album pictior Verity, 1919
Polygonia c-album reichstettensis Fettig, 1893
Polygonia c-album sagitta-album Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Protogryllus (Archaegryllodes) magnus F. E. Zeuner, 1937
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) acutipennis A. Handlirsch, 1920
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) grandis F. E. Zeuner, 1937
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Gloucestershire
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
13
15
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
20
26
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
1
3
Genus
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