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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		219
1410
2522		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		217
1408
2520		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		214
1399
2507		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		151
1142
2018		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		44
576
1048		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		44
576
1048		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
576
1048		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
331
643		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
293
564		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
85
147		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta
4 Families width 147 Species and 16 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals64SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies41SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones30SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta
85 Genera with 147 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1869Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1865Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1767Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1877Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1880Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1876Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1779Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoptera Doubleday, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1851Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1929Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1955Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1913Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pagyris Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa8SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
147 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acraea (Bematistes) aganice (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Bematistes aganice Hewitson, 1852
Acraea aglaonice Westwood, 1881Clear-spotted Acraea
Acraea boopis Wichgraf, 1914Rainforest Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides dryas Tite & Dickson, 1968Transvaal Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Deudorix dariaves Hewitson, 1877Black and orange playboy
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Euphydryas wolfensbergeri (FREYER, 1880)⇒ Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Henotesia passandava Ward, 1871
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) algirica Oberthür, 1876Mountain Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) blachieri (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891Madeira Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) sbordonii Kudrna, 1984Ponza Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia vallettai (Frühstorfer, 1908)⇒ Hipparchia algirica Oberthür, 1876
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius podalirius Linnaeus, 1758
Lachnoptera ayresii Trimen, 1879Blotched Leopard
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea labdaca Westwood, 1851African Beak
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea asteria FREYER, 1828Little Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Nepheronia thalassina Boisduval, 1836Blue Vagrant
Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955Albizia Sailer
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ornithoptera haliphron antilochus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Troides haliphron Boisduval, 1836
Pagyris cymothoe cymothoe Hewitson, 1855
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) euphranor Trimen, 1868Bush Kite
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) exuberans Verity, 1926
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae Toso & Balletto, 1976Piedmont Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protogoniomorpha anacardii Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Pseudacraea boisduvali Doubleday, 1845Boisduval´s False Acraea
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Stygionympha scotina scotina Quickelberge, 1977
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893Bushland Ringlet
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Malta
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		28
41		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		37
64		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		5
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		15
30		Genera
Species
Taxom



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