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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region North Kent (Kent, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
150
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
150
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
148
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
148
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
143
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
143
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
141
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
129
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
129
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
36
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Kent
4 Families width 47 Species and 79 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Kent
36 Genera with 47 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1896Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1912Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1944Heaths8SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1907Clouded yellows11SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 193813SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1903Fetterbush10SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1909Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1914Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1889Admirals9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Kent
47 Species and 79 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus caeca Fuchs, 1884
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantella Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus pseudohyperantus Strand, 1919
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia subtusaurea Reuss, 1923
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja aurantiaca Reuss, 1916
Argynnis aglaja cadmeis Lempke, 1956
Argynnis aglaja ovalis Cabeau, 1930
Argynnis aglaja pallida Tutt, 1896
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis pallidior Oberthür & ..., 1910
Aricia agestis postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria euphrosyne pauca Tutt, 1896
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antiparvipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus crassichevro Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus latiora Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus transiens Caruel, 1944
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus decurtata Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus magnipuncta Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus purpurascens Cockerell, 1889
Colias croceus retracta Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus semidermarginata Pionneau, 1929
Colias croceus subobsoleta Rocci, 1920
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale deannulata Rocci, 1920
Colias hyale flavofasciata Lambillion, 1907
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina albomaculata Blachier, 1909
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io belisaria Oberthür & ..., 1889
Inachis io brunnea Reuss, 1911
Inachis io magnimaculata Reuss, 1911
Inachis io nigrocellata Reuss, 1911
Inachis io semi-ocellata Frohawk, 1938
Inachis io splendens Reuss, 1909
Inachis io teloides Reuss, 1910
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus addenda Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus albofimbriata Gillmer, 1905
Lysandra bellargus basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus conjuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus excelsia Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus irregularis Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus semidigitata Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus subtus-partim-radiata Oberthür, 1896
Lysandra bellargus tripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon elongata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus caerulescens Lempke, 1936
Neozephyrus quercus violacea Niepelt, 1914
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae leucotera Stefanelli, 1869
Pieris rapae unimaculata Dziurzynski, 1918
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Pieris brassicae glaseri Müller, 1925
Pieris brassicae infra-fasciata Graham-Smith..., 1929
Pieris brassicae lacticolor Lempke, 1953
Pieris brassicae nigronotata Jachontov, 1903
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae steinbuhleri Hoffmann, 1914
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta angustifasciata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta caerulocellata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta eos Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa atalanta fracta Tutt, 1896
Vanessa atalanta hyensis Lambillion, 1913
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui huntera Lowe, 1902
Vanessa cardui semisuffusa (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1889)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in North Kent
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
12
15
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
16
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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