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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Grampian Mountains (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
372
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
332
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
105
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
105
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
104
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
66
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
54
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grampian Mountains
3 Families width 31 Species and 16 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grampian Mountains
20 Genera with 31 Species
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 0Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19048SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1934Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grampian Mountains
31 Species and 16 Subspecies
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha banksii Leach, 1814Banks' Brown
Heteronympha banksii nevina Tindale, 1953
Heteronympha cordace wilsoni Burns, 1947
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Maculinea arion aglaophon (Fruhstorfer, 1934)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris halmaturia (Tepper, 1890)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Grampian Mountains
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
13
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
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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