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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Greater Victoria (South Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		294
1428
1785		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		292
1425
1782		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		283
1404
1740		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		205
1189
1488		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		45
399
594		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		45
399
594		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
398
593		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
305
477		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
282
445		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
62
114		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greater Victoria
5 Families width 114 Species and 20 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals53SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greater Victoria
62 Genera with 114 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 0Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Lymanopoda Westwood, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1976Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Victoria
114 Species and 20 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha ampelos (Edwards, 1897)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido agriades
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphydryas editha taylori W. H. Edwards, 1888Edith´s Checkerspot
Euphydryas taylori
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia irioides Boisduval, 1852
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymanopoda melia melia Weymer, 1911
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mitoura rosneri (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oeneis (Oeneis) macounii Edwards, 1885Canada Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Greater Victoria
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		23
33		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		27
53		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
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		8
17		Genera
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