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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Rhodes (South Aegean Islands, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
226
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
226
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
219
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
200
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
49
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
49
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
49
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhodes
5 Families width 22 Species and 5 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhodes
22 Genera with 22 Species
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Agrodiaetus Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Allancastria Bryk, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1887Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1847Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Serradinga G.A. Henning..., 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhodes
22 Species and 5 Subspecies
Allancastria cerisyi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775Rock Grayling
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847Aegean Meadow Brown
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Stygionympha vigilans Trimen, 1887Western Hillside Brown
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Rhodes
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
5
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
13
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
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
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