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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Liechtenstein (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
1051
1996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
1051
1996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
1036
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
975
1884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
498
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
497
982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
493
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
377
750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
330
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liechtenstein
5 Families width 181 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals88SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues68SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs19SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liechtenstein
71 Genera with 181 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1798Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1776Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1806Heaths7SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1871Clouded yellows8SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1781Alpines19SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eurodryas barraguʏ..., 19092SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper7SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues5SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1783Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeochrysophanus Fabricius, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Percnodaimon Butler, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1839Small Jewel Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1800Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liechtenstein
181 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798Alpine Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Agrodiaetus damon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Polyommatus damon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Allotinus (Paragerydus) albatus Felder, 1865
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803Thor's Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana selene (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Boloria selene Denis & Schi..., 1775
Clossiana thore (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Boloria thore Hübner, 1803
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha gardetta Prunner, 1798Alpine Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha iphis (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha satyrion (Esper, 1806)⇒ Coenonympha gardetta Prunner, 1798
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias australis (Verity, 1911)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871Bergers Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia eriphyle FREYER, 1834Eriphyle Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804Silky Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775Yellow-spotted Ringlet
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia melampus Fuessly, 1775Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Erebia mnestra Hübner, 1804Mnestra's Ringlet
Erebia montanus Prunner, 1798Marbled Ringlet
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pandrosus Borkhausen, 1788
Erebia pharte Hübner, 1804Blind Ringlet
Erebia pluto (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Eumedonia chiron (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775Cynthia's Fritillary
Eurodryas aurinia aurinia
Eurodryas aurinia debilis Oberthür, 1909
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Heodes tityrus (Poda, 1761)⇒ Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea parthenie (Bergstrasser, 1780)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Oeneis (Oeneis) glacialis Moll, 1783Alpine Grayling
Palaeochrysophanus hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Parnassius apollo bezauensis (Reck, 1939)⇒ Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876Black mountain ringlet
Percnodaimon pluto (Butler, 1876)⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Liechtenstein
FamilyLycaenidae
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
29
68
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
31
88
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
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
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
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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