Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Israel (Near East)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 402
3656
9207 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 400
3651
9200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 388
3623
9155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 252
2791
7681 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 47
695
1560 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
694
1556 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
693
1556 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
506
1230 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
471
1154 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
91
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Israel
5 Families width 161 Species and 25 Subspecies
Genera for Israel
91 Genera with 161 Species
| Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrodiaetus Hübner, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allancastria Bryk, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaphaeis Hübner, 1793 | Pioneers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1851 | Orangetips | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1861 | Tawny Silverline | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aporia Hübner, 1758 | Blackveins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archon Hübner, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1831 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1775 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1793 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chazara Moore, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1861 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1858 | Clouded yellows | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Damora Nordmann, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1834 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1907 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elphinstonia Klots, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1787 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1867 | Dappled whites | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1910 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1758 | Silverstripes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774 | Meadowbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idea Fabricius, 1773 | Paper butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1886 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiclides Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Itaballia Kaye, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kirinia Moore, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kretania Beuret, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1901 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1784 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Madais Swinhoe, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1847 | Meadowbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1832 | Marbled white | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nordmannia Scudder, 1939 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Normannia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1879 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1847 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1861 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1835 | Small Jewel Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1919 | Meadow Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1829 | Checkered Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1845 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865 | Chequered Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1775 | Satyr Orchids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1816 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Turanana Bethune-Baker, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1912 | Cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1883 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zegris Boisduval, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1865 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Israel
161 Species and 25 Subspecies | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Agrodiaetus damonides Staudinger, 1899 | | | Allancastria cerisyi (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824 | | Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anaphaeis aurota (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836 | Eastern Orange Tip | | Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | Grí¼ner´s Orange Tip | | Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834) | ⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | | Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Apharitis cilissa (Lederer, 1861) | ⇒ Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861 | | Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-veined White | | Archon apollinaris Staudinger, 1892 | | | Archon apollinus Herbst, 1798 | False Apollo | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cardinal | | Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831 | Himalayan fritillary | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805 | Dark Rockbrown | | Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855 | Persian Grass Blue | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861 | | | Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Balkan Clouded Yellow | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias libanotica (Lederer, 1858) | ⇒ Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | | Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829 | Golden Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804 | Large Salmon Arab | | Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819 | Blue Spotted Arab | | Cyaniris antrochina Lederer, 0 | | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942 | Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr | | Damora pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Doleschallia nacar trachelus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Elphinstonia charlonia Donzel, 1842 | Greenish Black-tip | | Elymnias panthera panthera Fabricius, 1787 | Tawny Palmfly | | Emesis cypria capnodis Stichel, 1911 | | | Epamera glaucus | | | Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842 | Greenish Black-tip | | Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca Verity, 1911 | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804) | ⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869 | | Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800 | Green Stripped White | | Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869 | Dappled White | | Euchloe (Euchloe) falloui Allard, 1867 | Scarce Green Striped White | | Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758 | Niobe Fritillary | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767 | Cleopatra | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844 | Feyer´s Grayling | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) pisidice Klug, 1832 | | | Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836 | Branded Meadow Brown | | Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836) | ⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836 | | Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774 | Dusky Meadow Brown | | Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927) | ⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905 | | Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773 | Tree Nymph | | Iolana alfierii Wiltshire, 1948 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886 | | | Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758 | Pear-tree Swallowtail | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Itaballia demophile charopus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777 | Lattice Brown | | Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839 | Fischer's Blue | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Wall | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878 | | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | Southern White Admiral | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | Anatolian Fiery Copper | | Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784 | Lesser Fiery Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847 | Aegean Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Marbled White | | Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828 | Balkan Marbled White | | Melanargia titea Klug, 1832 | Levantine Marbled White | | Melitaea acentria Lukhtanov, 2017 | Acentria'S Fritillary | | Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783 | Freyer's Fritillary | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | | Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911 | Desert Fritillary | | Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934) | ⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850 | | Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893 | Eastern Knapweed Fritillary | | Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850 | Desert Fritillary | | Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea phoebe punica Oberthür, 1876 | | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Nordmannia ilicis (Esper, 1779) | ⇒ Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779 | | Nordmannia myrtale Klug, 1834 | | | Nordmannia persica Riley, 1939 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800 | Alexanor | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) saharae Oberthür, 1879 | Desert Swallotail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Apollo | | Parnassius apollonius Eversmann, 1847 | | | Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Mylitta Crescenspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris rapae leucosoma Shaw, 1905 | | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851 | Eastern Brown Argus | | Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847 | Loew's Blue | | Plebejus pylaon nicholli Elwes, 1901 | | | Plebejus sephirus cleopatra Hemming, 1934 | | | Plebejus sephirus philbyi Graves, 1925 | | | Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832) | ⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839 | | Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835 | | | Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775 | Eastern Comma | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus juno Hemming, 1933 | | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Polyommatus icarus zelleri Verity, 1919 | | | Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | | Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | Bath White | | Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829 | Desert Bath White | | Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845 | | | Prittwitzia hymenaea nebula Ferreira D´A..., 1922 | | | Pseudochazara pelopea Klug, 1832 | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837 | False Baton Blue | | Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865 | Eastern baton blue | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787 | Sloe Hairstreak | | Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779 | Ilex Hairstreak | | Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Hairstreak | | Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Blue Spot Hairstreak | | Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793 | Great Sooty Satyr | | Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885 | Mediterranean Blue | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850 | Anatolian Odd-spot Blue | | Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851) | ⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850 | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vindula dejone bagrada Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | Granular Ringlet | | Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804 | Sooty Orange Tip | | Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy Godart, 1824 | Eastern Festoon | | Zerynthia (Allancastria) deyrollei (Oberthur, 1869) | ⇒ Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869 | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | Spanish Festoon | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Israel | 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 | 33
56 | 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 | 33
56 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 6
15 | 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 | 18
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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