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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Hesse (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		357
2369
4455		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		356
2367
4452		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		338
2331
4383		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		250
1986
3849		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		47
577
975		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		47
577
975		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
571
971		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
449
750		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
399
671		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
82
138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hesse
5 Families width 138 Species and 29 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals69SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hesse
82 Genera with 138 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1767Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1863Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1800Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper8SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1906Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hesse
138 Species and 29 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria astarte astarte E. Doubleday, 1847Astarte Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callithea depuiseti eudia (Röber, 1913)⇒ Asterope leprieuri depuiseti C. & R. Felder, 1861
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
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 myrmidone Esper, 1781Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Discophora ogina melinda Felder, 1863
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Eumenis fagi sigurdrifa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio aegeus adrastus
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Parnassius mercurius cyrnus (Fruhstorfer, 1906)⇒ Parnassius jacquemontii Boisduval, 1836
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Hesse
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		16
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		42
69		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		7
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		12
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		5
5		Genera
Species
Taxom



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