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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
942
1665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
940
1663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
925
1645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
161
834
1535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
306
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
305
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
303
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
230
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
193
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hebrides
4 Families width 31 Species and 13 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hebrides
25 Genera with 31 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1777Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1906Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1790Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1871Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hebrides
31 Species and 13 Subspecies
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele atlantica Harrison, 1946Grayling
Hipparchia atlantica
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871Meadow Brown
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Hebrides
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
16
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
7
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