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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Prince Albert (Central Karoo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
312
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
312
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
303
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
262
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
69
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
69
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
69
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
54
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
51
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Albert
5 Families width 62 Species and 7 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Albert
44 Genera with 62 Species
#ABCDEGHILOPST
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1777Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1953Coppers4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows6SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1914Punches1SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniella Van Son, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1969Giant Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1806Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilmitis Butler, 1897
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 18873SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Albert
62 Species and 7 Subspecies
Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873Warrior Silver-spotted Copper
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Charaxes pelias Cramer, 1775Protea Charaxes
Chrysoritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868Karoo Daisy Copper
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis dicksoni Gabriel, 1947Dickson's Copper
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dodona ouida phlegra Fruhstorfer, 1914
Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941Clark'S Rocksitter
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965Duke's Blue
Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965Robertson's Blue
Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969Swartberg Blue
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phasis clavum Murray, 1935Namaqua Arrowhead
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906
Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887Western Hillside Brown
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow
Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954Murray's Skolly
Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington's Skolly
Thestor petra Pennington, 1962Rock Skolly
Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887Wallengren's Copper

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Prince Albert
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
24
33
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
11
15
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
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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