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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Lezíria do Tejo (Alentejo, Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
54
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
54
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
48
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
48
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lezíria do Tejo
4 Families width 8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lezíria do Tejo
8 Genera with 8 Species
Asterope Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1837Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lezíria do Tejo
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Asterope leprieuri Feisthamel, 1835Leprieur´s Glory
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Lezíria do Tejo
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
3
3
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
1
1
Genus
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