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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Pembrokeshire (South Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		317
1546
2421		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		316
1545
2420		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		296
1493
2339		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		209
1240
2038		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		34
248
361		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		33
247
360		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
244
357		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
163
238		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
152
227		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
62
94		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pembrokeshire
5 Families width 94 Species and 28 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals48SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pembrokeshire
62 Genera with 94 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1896Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pembrokeshire
94 Species and 28 Subspecies
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrias amydon tryphon Fruhstorfer, 1916
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia atricolor Schultz, 1906
Euphydryas aurinia virgata Tutt, 1896
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Jamides cyta cyta
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Metaporia agathon phryxe
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Pembrokeshire
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		14
21		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		33
48		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
6		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		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom



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