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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Shiraz (Fars, Iran)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
63
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
63
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
63
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
48
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shiraz
3 Families width 12 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shiraz
9 Genera with 12 Species
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Artogeia Schrank, 1828Garden whites1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1793Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Didymaeformia Verity, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1915
Meadowbrowns0SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1828Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18272SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shiraz
12 Species
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Artogeia ergane Geyer, 1828
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Didymaeformia consulis
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Melitaea didymaeformia Verity, 1950
Melitaea sarvistana Wiltshire, 1941
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Pseudochazara scharvdensis
Pseudochazara telephassa Geyer, , 1827

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Shiraz
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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