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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire, France)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		144
557
842		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		144
557
842		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		129
524
786		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		98
467
709		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		28
195
290		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		28
195
290		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
195
290		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
166
253		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
165
252		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
58
93		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maine-et-Loire
5 Families width 93 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals49SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies22SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maine-et-Loire
58 Genera with 93 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1804Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1798Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1783Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1787Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine-et-Loire
93 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
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
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782Dusky Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Erebia alberganus Prunner, 1798Almond Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
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
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena aegiades Gerhard, 1853
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena nivala
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) glacialis Moll, 1783Alpine Grayling
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Maine-et-Loire
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		11
22		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		32
49		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
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		10
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		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