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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Qatar (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
120
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
120
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
116
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
110
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
49
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
49
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
49
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
40
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
40
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Qatar
4 Families width 23 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Qatar
19 Genera with 23 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Madais Swinhoe, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1885Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Qatar
23 Species and 4 Subspecies
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Madais fausta fausta Olivier, 1804
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Qatar
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
9
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
6
6
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
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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