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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Rhodos (Dodecanese main islands, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
246
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
246
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
243
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
223
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Rhodos
4 Families width 23 Species and 5 Subspecies
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhodos
19 Genera with 23 Species
Allancastria Bryk, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1804Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1909Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1784Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1847Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 18243SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhodos
23 Species and 5 Subspecies
Allancastria cerisyi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844Feyer´s Grayling
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Lasiommata maera atabyris Fruhstorfer, 1909
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Marpesia zerynthia zerynthia Hübner, 1823
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pseudochazara anthelea Hübner, 1824White-banded Grayling
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy Godart, 1824Eastern Festoon
Zerynthia cerisy martini Fruhstorfer, 1906
Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisyi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Zerynthia louristana Le Cerf, 1908

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Rhodos
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
8
10
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
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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