Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Gwynedd (North Wales, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 240
1260
2151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 238
1258
2148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 229
1241
2124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 189
1112
1957 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
418
713 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
417
710 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 39
412
704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
304
501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
265
415 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
31
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Gwynedd
4 Families width 40 Species and 23 Subspecies
Genera for Gwynedd
31 Genera with 40 Species
| Adelpha Hübner, 1852 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1803 | Heaths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1785 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1896 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1944 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1892 | Walls and wallbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1798 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1969 | Meadowbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1937 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Gwynedd
40 Species and 23 Subspecies | Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852 | | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908 | Orange-tip | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929 | High Brown Fritillary | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus postalbomargo Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803 | Large Heath | | Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891) | ⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874 | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896 | | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758 | Grayling | | Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hipparchia semele thyone Thompson, 1944 | Grayling | | Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Inachis io teloides Reuss, 1910 | | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969 | Meadow Brown | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821) | ⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827 | Green-veined White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Plebejus argus caernensis Thompson, 1937 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915 | Gatekeeper | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Gwynedd | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 18
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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