Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Main (West Germany, Germany)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 190
786
1206 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 190
786
1206 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 178
759
1155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 133
642
960 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
227
317 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
227
317 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
225
315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
172
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
163
232 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
55
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Main
5 Families width 89 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Main
55 Genera with 89 Species
| Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1758 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aporia Hübner, 1758 | Blackveins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araschnia Hübner, 1758 | Mongols | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1780 | Arguses | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1803 | Lesser Fritillaries | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1920 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1812 | Clouded yellows | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1771 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1900 | Alpines | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eumenis Hübner, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1775 | Silverstripes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1965 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiclides Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1764 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1758 | Boulder Copper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1758 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1778 | Small Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1781 | Anglewing butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1792 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1849 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengaris Doherty, 1779 | Great Spotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1851 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1779 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1866 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1775 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1758 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1758 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Main
89 Species and 5 Subspecies | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | 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 | | Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-veined White | | Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758 | European Map | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | Mountain Argus | | Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780) | ⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780 | | Boloria (Boloria) alaskensis Holland, 1900 | Alaskan Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877 | 'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803 | Thor's Fritillary | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848) | ⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847 | | Clossiana distincta Gibson, 1920 | | | Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761 | Pearly Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905) | ⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871 | | Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982 | Canada Sulphur | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836 | Arctic Orange | | Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | Pale Clouded Yellow | | Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | Arctic Green Sulfur | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758 | Arran Brown | | Erebia mackinleyensis Gunder, 1932 | Mt McKinley alpine | | Erebia youngi Holland, 1900 | Four-dotted Alpine | | Eumenis fagi sigurdrifa Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824 | | Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | High Brown Fritillary | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758 | Grayling | | Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965) | ⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964 | | Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758 | Pear-tree Swallowtail | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Wall | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946 | Cryptic Wood White | | Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758 | Real´s Wood White | | Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802 | Large 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 didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | Large Tortoiseshell | | Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792 | Arctic Grayling | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849 | Eversmann's parnassian | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779) | ⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779 | | 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 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779 | Northern blue | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Hairstreak | | Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Blue Spot Hairstreak | | Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771 | Checkered Blue | | Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Hairstreak | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Main | Family | Lycaenidae
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 | 17
25 | 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 | 25
42 | 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 | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
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 | 8
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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