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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Northumberland (Northeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
356
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
356
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
342
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
319
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
176
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
176
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
176
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
153
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
148
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northumberland
4 Families width 49 Species and 13 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northumberland
31 Genera with 49 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1872Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northumberland
49 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis julia (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi cinerascens Rebel, 1910
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Northumberland
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
14
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
13
20
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
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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