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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
363
2399
4502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2399
4502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
346
2336
4374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
263
2060
3989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
595
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
595
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
591
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
468
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
440
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
78
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest England
5 Families width 126 Species and 101 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals58SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies39SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest England
78 Genera with 126 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1915Orangetips4SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1888Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1828Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths19SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1896Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines5SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots16SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1957Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1803Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1914Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush13SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1893Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest England
126 Species and 101 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines hibernica Williams, 1915Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantella Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantoides Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus pallens Schultz, 1908
Aphantopus hyperantus semi-albescens Tutt, 1908
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 albicans Dietrich, 1867
Argynnis aglaja fasciata Blachier, 1910
Argynnis aglaja wimani Holmgren, 1888
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis pallidior Oberthür & ..., 1910
Aricia agestis snelleni Ter Haar, 1900
Aricia artaxerxes salmacis Stephens, 1828Castle Eden Argus
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Calephelis muticum Mcalpine, 1937Swamp Metalmark
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi cinerascens Rebel, 1910
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antialba Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus antirufa Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus bipupillata Cosmovici, 1892
Coenonympha pamphilus caeca Oberthür & ..., 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus detersa Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus fumidescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus major Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus minor Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus obliquajuncta Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus ocellata Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus unicolor Tutt, 1896
Coenonympha pamphilus venata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops aethiops (Esper, 1777)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia artemis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia dubia Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia ligata Caruel, 1944
Euphydryas aurinia nigrolimbata Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia nigromaculata Lempke, 1956
Euphydryas aurinia obscurata Krulikowsky, 1890
Euphydryas aurinia perianthes Cabeau, 1926
Euphydryas aurinia rectiangula Cabeau, 1924
Euphydryas aurinia sebaldus Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia sesostris Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Euphydryas aurinia transversa Cabeau, 1928
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse &..., 1914Western Xenica
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope duboulayi Butler, 1867
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io nigrocellata Reuss, 1911
Inachis io semi-ocellata Frohawk, 1938
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jalmenus inous Hewitson, 1865Inous Blue
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera anticrassipuncta Lempke, 1957
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola occidens Waterhouse &..., 1914Fringed Heath-blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus bellus Gerhard, 1853
Neozephyrus quercus obsoleta Tutt, 1907
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
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 brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Pieris brassicae infratrinotata Caruel, 1954
Pieris brassicae lacticolor Lempke, 1953
Pieris brassicae maria Van Mellaerts, 1926
Pieris brassicae reducta Fritsch, 1913
Pieris brassicae vasquezi Oberthür & ..., 1913
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus masseyi Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus mariscolore Kane, 1893Common Blue
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Theclinesthes hesperia hesperia Sibatani & G..., 1978Blue butterfly
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta ochrobrunnea Fritsch, 1913
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Northwest England
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
27
39
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
34
58
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
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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