Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Lower Saxony (North Germany, Germany)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 408
2293
4093 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 406
2290
4090 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 374
2228
3987 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 245
1788
3289 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
434
693 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
434
693 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 39
429
688 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
329
534 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
298
497 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
59
101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Lower Saxony
5 Families width 101 Species and 14 Subspecies
Genera for Lower Saxony
59 Genera with 101 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNPSTV
| Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Altinote Potts, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1758 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araschnia Hübner, 1758 | Mongols | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1977 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1793 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brenthis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charis Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1758 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1775 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dira Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emesis Fabricius, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1917 | Alpines | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1758 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1910 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1758 | Silverstripes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1758 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1901 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1758 | Boulder Copper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1758 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1789 | Small Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mellicta Fabricius, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1781 | Anglewing butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengaris Doherty, 1775 | Great Spotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 5 | Species | Taxom | Pierites Heer, 1850 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1781 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1777 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proclossiana Moore, 1799 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protogryllus Handlirsch, 1953 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1945 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1758 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Lower Saxony
101 Species and 14 Subspecies | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917 | | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Lesser Purple Emperor | | Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758 | Lesser Purple Emperor | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758 | European Map | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Arhopala overdijkinki unda Ponomarenko, 1977 | | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | Mountain Argus | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775 | Lesser Marbled Fritillary | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Charis cleonus Cramer, 1781 | | | Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761 | Pearly Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | Pale Clouded Yellow | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Dira clytus clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Emesis cypria capnodis Stichel, 1911 | | | Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805) | ⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | | Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758 | Arran Brown | | Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Arctic Woodland Ringlet | | Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce fritillary | | Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758 | Niobe Fritillary | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758 | Grayling | | Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Wall | | Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758 | Real´s Wood White | | Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | | Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar Admiral | | Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | Southern White Admiral | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802 | Large Copper | | Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761 | Purple-edged Copper | | Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761 | Sooty Copper | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Marbled White | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789 | False Heath Fritillary | | Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850) | ⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850 | | Mesene nola eupteryx H. Bates, 1868 | | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | Large Tortoiseshell | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851 | Southern Small White | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781) | ⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781 | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | Bath White | | Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Protogryllus (Protogryllus) minor ♰ A. Bode, 1905 | | | Protogryllus fissus ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus foliolum ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus formosus ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus fossilis Karny, 1928 | | | Protogryllus hattorfensis ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus implicatus ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus laceratus ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus multoramosus ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus multovenosus ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus praeacutus ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Protogryllus symmetricus ♰ A. Bode, 1953 | | | Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945 | Callippe Fritillary | | Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Hairstreak | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Lower Saxony | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 13
22 | 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 | 30
47 | 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 | 2
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 9
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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