Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Jordan (Near East)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 244
1262
2107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 244
1262
2107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 231
1231
2073 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 158
968
1708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
310
509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
310
509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
308
507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
225
379 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
203
336 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
63
95 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Jordan
4 Families width 95 Species and 84 Subspecies
Genera for Jordan
63 Genera with 95 Species
| Albulina Tutt, 1847 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaphaeis Hübner, 1793 | Pioneers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1849 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aporia Hübner, 1925 | Blackveins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archon Hübner, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1775 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1793 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chazara Moore, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1922 | Barred Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1860 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1834 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1911 | Dappled whites | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1843 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyponephele Muschamp, 1886 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1886 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kretania Beuret, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1901 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1908 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luthrodes Moore, 1855 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1779 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Madais Swinhoe, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1847 | Meadowbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1891 | Marbled white | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1908 | Small Fritillaries | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1879 | Chilasa | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1908 | Fetterbush | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejidea Koçak, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1925 | Small Jewel Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1929 | Meadow Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1829 | Checkered Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1827 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1925 | Chequered Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudotergumia Agenjo, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1885 | Blue pierrots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thersamonia Fabricius, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1883 | Ringlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zegris Boisduval, 1929 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1865 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Jordan
95 Species and 84 Subspecies | Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847 | Large Jevel Blue | | Anaphaeis aurota (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | | Anaphaeis aurota aurota Fabricius, 1793 | | | Anthene amarah amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Aporia crataegi augustior Graver, 1925 | | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Archon apollinaris Staudinger, 1892 | | | Archon apollinus bellargus Staudinger, , 1892 | | | Aricia agestis agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus jesous gamra Lederer, 1855 | | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793 | African Caper White | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Charaxes jasius jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Chazara anthe hanifa Herrich-Scha..., 1850 | | | Chilades galba galba Lederer, 1855 | | | Chilades trochylus trochylus Freyer, , 1843 | | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis acamas acamas Klug, 1834 | | | Cigaritis acamas egyptiaca Riley, 1925 | | | Cigaritis myrmecophila myrmecophila Dumont, 1922 | | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias thisoa Ménétriés, 1852 | | | Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829 | Golden Arab | | Colotis chrysonome chrysonome Klug, 1829 | | | Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804 | Large Salmon Arab | | Colotis fausta fausta Olivier, , 1804 | | | Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819 | Blue Spotted Arab | | Colotis phisadia palaestinensis Staudinger, 1898 | | | Colotis phisadia phisadia Godart, 1819 | | | Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942 | Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr | | Cynthia cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | | Deudorix livia livia Klug, 1834 | | | Dismorphia thermesia thermesia Godart, 1819 | | | Epamera glaucus | | | Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842 | Greenish Black-tip | | Euchloe charlonia charlonia Donzel, 1842 | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca Verity, 1911 | | | Euchloe ausonia taurica Röber, , 1907 | Eastern Dappled White | | Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800 | Green Stripped White | | Euchloe belemia belemia Esper, , 1800 | | | Euchloe belemia palaestinensis Rüber, 1907 | | | Euchloe crameri aegyptiaca Verity, 1911 | | | Freyeria trochylus trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | | Henotesia undulans (Oberthür, 1916) | ⇒ Heteropsis undulans Oberthür, 1916 | | Hipparchia fatua fatua FREYER, 1844 | | | Hyponephele lupina intermedia Staudinger, 1886 | Oriental Meadow Brown | | Iolana alfierii alfierii Wiltshire, 1948 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886 | | | Kretania nicholli cleopatra Hemming, 1934 | | | Kretania philbyi philbyi Graves, 1925 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lampides boeticus boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Lasiommata megera transcaspica Staudinger, 1901 | | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Limenitis reducta herculeana Stichel, , 1908 | Southern White Admiral | | Luthrodes galba galba Lederer, 1855 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Lycaena phlaeas timeus Cramer, 1779 | | | Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847 | Aegean Meadow Brown | | Maniola telmessia telmessia Zeller, 1847 | | | Melanargia titea Klug, 1832 | Levantine Marbled White | | Melanargia titea titania Calberla, 1891 | | | Melitaea arduinna evanescens Staudinger, 1886 | | | Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911 | Desert Fritillary | | Melitaea deserticola macromaculata Belter, 1934 | | | Melitaea fascelis fascelis Fabricius, 1787 | | | Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893 | Eastern Knapweed Fritillary | | Melitaea persea persea Kollar, , 1849 | | | Melitaea punica telona (Fruhstorfer, 1908) | ⇒ Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800 | Alexanor | | Papilio alexanor judaeus (Staudinger, , 1894) | ⇒ Papilio alexanor Esper, 1800 | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio machaon syriacus Pfeiffer, 1931 | Swallowtail | | Papilio saharae saharae Oberthür, 1879 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage White | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris brassicae brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris pseudorapae pseudorapae Verity, 1908 | | | Plebejidea loewii lockarti Hemming, 1929 | | | Plebejidea loewii uranicola Walker, 1870 | | | Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847 | Loew's Blue | | Plebejus nichollae cleopatra Hemming, 1934 | | | Plebejus philbyi philbyi Graves, 1925 | | | Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775 | Eastern Comma | | Polygonia egea egea Cramer, , 1775 | | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Polyommatus agestis agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Polyommatus loewi lockharti | | | Polyommatus loewii (Zeller, 1847) | ⇒ Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847 | | Polyommatus loewii lockarti Hemming, 1929 | | | Pontia daplidice daplidice Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829 | Desert Bath White | | Pontia glauconome glauconome Klug, 1829 | | | Prittwitzia hymenaea nebula Ferreira D´A..., 1922 | | | Pseudochazara pelopea pelopea Klug, 1832 | | | Pseudochazara telephassa telephassa Geyer, , 1827 | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837 | False Baton Blue | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus nabataeus Graves, 1925 | | | Pseudotergumia pisidice pisidice Klug, 1832 | | | Tarucus balkanicus balkanicus Freyer, , 1843 | | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885 | Mediterranean Blue | | Tarucus rosaceus rosaceus Austaut, 1885 | | | Thersamonia thersamon thersamon Esper, , 1784 | | | Tomares nesimachus nesimachus Oberthür, 1893 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa atalanta atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | Vanessa atalanta rubria Fruhstorfer, 1909 | American Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa cardui cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Painted Lady | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Ypthima asterope asterope Klug, 1832 | | | Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | Granular Ringlet | | Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804 | Sooty Orange Tip | | Zegris eupheme tigris Riley, 1921 | | | Zegris eupheme uarda Hemming, 1929 | | | Zerynthia cerisyi cerisyi Godart, 1822 | | | Zerynthia deyrollei deyrollei Oberthür, 1869 | | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria karsandra karsandra Moore, 1865 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Jordan | 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 | 25
35 | 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 | 20
29 | 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 | 3
7 | 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 | 15
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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