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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sardinia (Italy)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		416
3857
9192		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		414
3853
9185		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		401
3815
9115		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		271
3048
7628		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		54
816
2001		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		54
816
2001		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
815
2000		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
466
1059		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
398
867		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
47
76		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sardinia
5 Families width 76 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sardinia
47 Genera with 76 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells3SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1861Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1823Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kanetisa Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1826Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1852Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1982Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sardinia
76 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aglais ichnusa Bonelli, 1826Corsican Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) elisa Godart, 1823Corsican Fritillary
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Coenonympha corinna Hübner, 1803Corsican Heath
Coenonympha elbana Staudinger, 1887Corsican Heath
Coenonympha lyllus Esper, 1806
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias crocea (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euchloe (Euchloe) insularis Staudinger, 1861Corsican Dappled White
Fabriciana elisa (Godart, 1823)⇒ Argynnis elisa Godart, 1823
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) neomiris Godart, 1822Corsican Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) algirica Oberthür, 1876Mountain Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826Southern Grayling
Hipparchia algerica
Hipparchia sardoa Spuler, 1908
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Kanetisa (Brintesia) circe (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brintesia circe Fabricius, 1775
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824Corsican Wall Brown
Lasiommata tigelius Bonelli, 1826
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaeides corsica Tutt, 1909
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lysandra gennargenti Leigheb, 1987Sardinian Chalk-hill Blue
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola nurag Ghiliani, 1852Sardinian meadow brown
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) hospiton Guenée, 1839Corsican Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge paramegaera (Hübner, 1824)⇒ Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris (Pontia) daplidice Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) bellieri Oberthur, 1910Bellier's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pseudophilotes barbagiae de Prins & V..., 1982Sardinian Blue
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Thecla quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sardinia
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		15
21		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		22
38		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
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



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