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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Iraq (Near East)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		232
1334
2478		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		230
1330
2474		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		222
1313
2455		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		146
950
1876		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		32
307
553		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		32
307
553		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
307
553		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
186
341		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
163
286		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
66
116		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iraq
5 Families width 116 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones27SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies49SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iraq
66 Genera with 116 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Allancastria Bryk, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1851Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1854Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Archon Hübner, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1861Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1855Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1804Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1800Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1900
Cupids0SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1847Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1836Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1784Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1847Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1832Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Nina Horsfield, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nordmannia Scudder, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1908Fetterbush8SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1904Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1779Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1885Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Thaleropis Staudinger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thersamonia Fabricius, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iraq
116 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allancastria cerisy Lederer, 1864
Allancastria cerisyi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824
Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869
Allancastria speciosa Stichel, 1907
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836Eastern Orange Tip
Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851Grí¼ner´s Orange Tip
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Archon apollinaris Staudinger, 1892
Archon apollinus Herbst, 1798False Apollo
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855Danube Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia FREYER, 1851Eastern Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Eumenis thelephassa (Geyer, 1827)⇒ Pseudochazara thelephassa Geyer, 1827
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche astraea FREYER, 1852Anatolian Black-Eyed Blue
Gonepteryx farinosa Zeller, 1847Chitral Brimstone
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923Lesbos Grayling
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena phiala (Grum-Grshima..., 1890)⇒ Chilades galba Lederer, 1855
Lycaena primus Le Moult, 1946
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847Aegean Meadow Brown
Melanargia hylata Ménétriés, 1832
Nina baudii (Griffini, 1895)⇒ Dielocroce baudii Griffini, 1895
Nordmannia caudatula Zeller, 1848
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pieris higginsi
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pieris pseudorapae Verity, 1908
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus pylaon akbesiana Oberthür, 1904
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus akbesiana Oberthür, 1904
Polygonia c-album hamigera Butler, 1877
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) antidolus Rebel, 1901
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Pseudochazara thelephassa Geyer, 1827Baluchi Rockbrown
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Quercusia quercus longicauda Riley, 1921
Satyrium abdominalis Gerhard, 1850Gerhard´s Black Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrus actaea Esper, 1781Black Satyr
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Thaleropis ionia Fischer von ..., 1851
Theope philotes Westwood, 1851
Thersamonia ochimus Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Thersamonia solskyi
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Tomares callimachus callimachus Eversmann, 1848
Tomares romanovi Christoph, 1882
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip
Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy Godart, 1824Eastern Festoon
Zerynthia (Allancastria) deyrollei (Oberthur, 1869)⇒ Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Iraq
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		28
49		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		19
27		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		6
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		12
27		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