Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Northern Isles (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 190
717
1148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 189
716
1147 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 177
690
1115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 128
558
947 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
119
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
119
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 19
118
147 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
100
128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
99
127 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
39
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Northern Isles
5 Families width 48 Species and 23 Subspecies
Genera for Northern Isles
39 Genera with 48 Species #ABCDHIJLMNOPRSVZ
| Adelpha Hübner, 1852 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ancema Eliot, 1906 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arethusana de Lesse, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1923 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1775 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1826 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1901 | Heaths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1785 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1846 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1871 | Meadowbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1906 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1919 | Fetterbush | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhetus Swainson, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setabis Westwood, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northern Isles
48 Species and 23 Subspecies | Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852 | | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775 | False Grayling | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832 | | | Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775 | Caper White | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826 | Common Migrant | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901 | Large Heath | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790 | Lesser wanderer | | Hipparchia semele atlantica Harrison, 1946 | Grayling | | Issoria lathonia isaea Gray, 1846 | Queen of Spain fritillary | | Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819 | Meadow Argus | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871 | Meadow Brown | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989) | ⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876 | | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris brassicae postice-ochreata Verity, 1919 | | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777 | | Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Northern Isles | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 7
7 | 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 | 20
26 | 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 | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 7
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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