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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Greater Paris (Île-de-France, France)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		272
1446
2163		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		271
1445
2162		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		252
1401
2098		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		189
1248
1907		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		35
311
436		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		35
311
436		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
309
434		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
208
300		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
184
265		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
70
113		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greater Paris
4 Families width 113 Species and 10 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals58SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies31SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greater Paris
70 Genera with 113 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Archimestra Munroe, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1819Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1947Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Paris
113 Species and 10 Subspecies
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias amydon frontina Fruhstorfer, 1895
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Archimestra teleboas Ménétriés, 1832Archimestra
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus cleophile Godart, 1819Caribbean Queen
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema euterpiformis Munroe, 1947
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lysandra coridon galliae Verity, 1926
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Greater Paris
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		18
31		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		39
58		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		3
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		10
20		Genera
Species
Taxom



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Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
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Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov