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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Palestine (West Asia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		190
966
1706		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		190
966
1706		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		185
957
1696		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		120
666
1245		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		37
264
405		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		37
264
405		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
264
405		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
167
251		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
154
235		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
75
123		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palestine
5 Families width 123 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals50SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies41SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones26SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palestine
75 Genera with 123 Species
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Adopaea McDunnough, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1847Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allancastria Bryk, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anaphaeis Hübner, 1793Pioneers1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1851Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1834Tawny Silverline2SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Archon Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1834Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Elphinstonia Klots, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1787Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Madais Swinhoe, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1847Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1832Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1847Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1929Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1885Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1882Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palestine
123 Species and 6 Subspecies
Adopaea lingola
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847Large Jevel Blue
Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869
Anaphaeis aurota (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851Grí¼ner´s Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Archon apollinus Herbst, 1798False Apollo
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Azanus gamra Lederer, 1855
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Elphinstonia charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Elymnias panthera panthera Fabricius, 1787Tawny Palmfly
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Epamera glaucus
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) pisidice Klug, 1832
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847Aegean Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia titea Klug, 1832Levantine Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea didyma ala (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Melitaea ala Lukhtanov, 1999
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pedaliodes empusa empusa C. Felder & ..., 1867
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus zelleri Verity, 1919
Polyommatus loewii (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Prosotas norina Toxopeus, 1929
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Zegris (Zegris) eupheme Esper, 1804Sooty Orange Tip
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Palestine
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		28
41		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		29
50		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		3
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		14
26		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