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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Heidelberg (Karlsruhe, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
831
927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
829
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
814
908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
715
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
227
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
227
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
225
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
175
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
166
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Heidelberg
5 Families width 67 Species and 10 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Heidelberg
57 Genera with 67 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTV
Acraea Fabricius, 1764Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1966Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1851Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1779Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heidelberg
67 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chrysoritis aureus (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
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
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla ilicis Esper, 1779
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Heidelberg
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
21
23
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
20
24
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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