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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
675
844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
675
844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
670
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
558
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
55
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
55
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
55
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz de Tenerife
3 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz de Tenerife
17 Genera with 22 Species
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclyrius Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1800Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1831Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1808Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1869Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz de Tenerife
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cyclyrius webbianus (Brullé, 1840)⇒ Cyclirius webbianus Brullé, 1840
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Gonepteryx cleobule Hübner, 1831Canary Brimstone
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) wyssii Christ, 1889Canary Grayling
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Pararge xiphioides Staudinger, 1871Canary speckled wood
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris cheiranthi Hübner, 1808Canary Islands Large White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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