Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region North Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 355
2482
5482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 353
2479
5478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 339
2443
5418 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 261
2136
4914 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
558
1088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
557
1085 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 47
552
1079 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
377
688 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
317
523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
54
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for North Wales
5 Families width 70 Species and 41 Subspecies
Genera for North Wales
54 Genera with 70 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNPRSTV
| Adelpha Hübner, 1852 | Sister | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1782 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908 | Orangetips | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1955 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1919 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | Chrysoritis Butler, 1898 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1803 | Heaths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1758 | Clouded yellows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1998 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1896 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1944 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1892 | Walls and wallbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lyropteryx Westwood, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1969 | Meadowbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1887 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1798 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1937 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1907 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhetus Swainson, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stygionympha Van Son, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Wales
70 Species and 41 Subspecies | Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852 | | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908 | Orange-tip | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929 | High Brown Fritillary | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955 | | | Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak | | Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886 | | | Coenonympha pamphilus postalbomargo Leeds, 1950 | | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803 | Large Heath | | Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891) | ⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874 | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998 | Western Tailed-Blue | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777 | | Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 | Alpine Fritillary | | Euphydryas aurinia ochrea Tutt, 1896 | | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758 | Grayling | | Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hipparchia semele thyone Thompson, 1944 | Grayling | | Hipparchia atlantica thyone | | | Hipparchia thyone Thompson, 1944 | | | Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Inachis io teloides Reuss, 1910 | | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Lasiommata megera bradanfelda Blackie, 1920 | | | Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892 | | | Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Trimen's Blue | | Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | Eyed Brown | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910 | | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969 | Meadow Brown | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906 | | | Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887 | | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798 | African lime swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821) | ⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827 | Green-veined White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus caernensis Thompson, 1937 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polygonia c-album c-extinctum Gillmer, 1907 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915 | Gatekeeper | | Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777 | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887 | Western Hillside Brown | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in North Wales | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 20
22 | 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 | 23
33 | 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 | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 6
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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