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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Madeira (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
2080
4021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
329
2074
4010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
325
2069
4000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1577
3164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
278
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
278
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
278
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
141
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
120
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madeira
5 Families width 53 Species and 19 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals34SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madeira
40 Genera with 53 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callithea Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1874Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1863Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 190810SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1901Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Megistanis Doubleday, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1908Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1895Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Paternympha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1886Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madeira
53 Species and 19 Subspecies
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Asterope markii markii Hewitson, 1857
Baeotus baeotus Doubleday, 1849
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callithea markii (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Asterope markii Hewitson, 1857
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Ceratinia neso Hübner, 1806Neso Tigerwing
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea perryi (Butler, 1874)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Gonepteryx maderensis C. Felder, 1863Madeira Brimstone
Hesperocharis nera Hewitson, 1852Nera White
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) neomiris Godart, 1822Corsican Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) algirica Oberthür, 1876Mountain Grayling
Hipparchia algirica maderensis Baker, 1891
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826Southern Grayling
Hipparchia aristaeus maderensis (Bethune-Baker, 1891)⇒ Hipparchia aristaeus Bonelli, 1826
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) azorinus Strecker, 1898Azores Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891Madeira Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia sardoa Spuler, 1908
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia orithya ocyale Hübner, 1819Blue Pansy
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeoides Staudinger, 1901
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Megistanis japetus (Staudinger, 1888)⇒ Baeotus japetus Staudinger, 1886
Melanitis zitenius auletes Fruhstorfer, 1908Great Evening Brown
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge xiphia Fabricius, 1775Madeiran Speckled Wood
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae wollastoni (Butler, 1886)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris wollastoni Butler, 1886Madeiran large white
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Riodina lysippus Linnaeus, 1758Lysippus Metalmark
Satyrus semele maderensis Baker, 1891
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Madeira
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
23
34
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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