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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Lowestoft (East Suffolk, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
267
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
267
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
256
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
240
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
183
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
183
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
183
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
115
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
88
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lowestoft
3 Families width 8 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lowestoft
7 Genera with 8 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lowestoft
8 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Lowestoft
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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