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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Southern Greece (Greece)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		131
490
757		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		130
489
756		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		122
476
739		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		89
390
628		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		29
162
212		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		28
161
211		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
161
211		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
129
177		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
122
170		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
51
79		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Greece
5 Families width 79 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies29SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Greece
51 Genera with 79 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1851Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1829Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1804Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1836Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1828Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1893Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1828Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Greece
79 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis gruneri Herrich-Schä..., 1851Grí¼ner´s Orange Tip
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Kirinia roxelana Cramer, 1777Lattice Brown
Kretania sephirus Frivaldsky, 1835Zephyr Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena ottomana Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893Eastern Knapweed Fritillary
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aroaniensis Brown, 1976Grecian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestinus Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pseudochazara graeca Staudinger, 1870Grecian Grayling
Pseudonympha narycia narycia Wallengren, 1857
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Southern Greece
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		15
29		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		23
29		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
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		8
14		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