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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Northamptonshire (East Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
252
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
252
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
232
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
207
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
78
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
78
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
77
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
68
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
67
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northamptonshire
5 Families width 44 Species and 43 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northamptonshire
36 Genera with 44 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 176410SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1950Heaths8SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1873Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1909Walls and wallbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Protogryllus Handlirsch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northamptonshire
44 Species and 43 Subspecies
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 arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus centrifera Seitz, 1909
Aphantopus hyperantus infra-pallida Lempke, 1935
Aphantopus hyperantus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Aphantopus hyperantus ochracea Hauder, 1901
Aphantopus hyperantus parvipunctata Castle-Russell, 1950
Aphantopus hyperantus pseudohyperantus Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus semi-albescens Tutt, 1908
Aphantopus hyperantus vidua Müller, O.F., 1764
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia valesina (Esper, 1777)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne capronnieri Derenne, 1922
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 anticrassipuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postcuneata Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postexcessa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus ultraangustimargo Leeds, 1950
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia hibernica (Birchall, 1873)⇒ Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io irenea Prüffer, 1921
Inachis io teloides Reuss, 1910
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera alberti Albert, 1895
Lasiommata megera bipupilla Mosley, 1896
Lasiommata megera quadriocellata Oberthür & ..., 1909
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
Maculinea arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915Large Blue
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon britannicus Seitz, 1907Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae minor Agassiz, 1900
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) acutipennis A. Handlirsch, 1920
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni excessa Tutt, 1907
Satyrium pruni progressiva Tutt, 1907
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta eos Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Northamptonshire
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
11
12
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
17
21
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
8
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