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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region La Palma (Canary Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
637
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
637
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
601
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
501
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
153
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
153
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
153
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
105
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
100
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
57
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Palma
5 Families width 69 Species and 11 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals31SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Palma
57 Genera with 69 Species
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Altinote Potts, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Altopedaliodes W. Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1852Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1847Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclyrius Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1782Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Idioneurula Strand, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ithomeis Bates, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1824Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lemonias Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1808Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonymphidia Callaghan, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1907Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Palma
69 Species and 11 Subspecies
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Ancyluris mira thaumasia Stichel, 1910
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Calisto grannus phoinix González, 1987Grannus Calisto
Callicore atacama Hewitson, 1852Yellow-banded Eighty-eight
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Cyclyrius webbianus (Brullé, 1840)⇒ Cyclirius webbianus Brullé, 1840
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Dismorphia zathoe Hewitson, 1858Zathoe Mimic White
Dynamine mylitta (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Euptoieta bogotana Staudinger, 1885
Euselasia perisama Hall, J & Lamas, 2001
Gonepteryx cleobule Hübner, 1831Canary Brimstone
Gonepteryx palmae Stamm, 1963La Palma Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Greta andromica Hewitson, 1854Andromica Clearwing
Greta umbrana Haensch, 1909
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hesperocharis anguitia Godart, 1819
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) tilosi Manil, 1984La Palma Grayling
Idioneurula erebioides C.Felder & R..., 1867
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Itaballia marana Doubleday, 1844
Ithomeis mimica Bates, 1862
Ithomia cleora Hewitson, 1855
Ithomia hyala Hewitson, 1855Hyala Clearwing
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824Corsican Wall Brown
Lemonias agave Godman & Sal..., 1886
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides zacynthus orsillus (G.R. Gray, 1853)⇒ Parides zacynthus polymetus Godart, 1819
Pedaliodes dejecta Bates, 1865Dejecta Satyr
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pseudonymphidia agave Godman & Salvin, 1886
Pteronymia vestilla Hewitson, 1852
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Surendra agdistis Fruhstorfer, 1907
Tatochila xanthodice Lucas, 1852
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in La Palma
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
11
11
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
24
31
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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