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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region St Andrews (Fife, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
166
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
165
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
157
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
145
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
57
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
49
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
45
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St Andrews (Fife)
3 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St Andrews (Fife)
13 Genera with 17 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Manerebia Staudinger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St Andrews (Fife)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Manerebia cyclopina cyclopina Staudinger, 1897
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in St Andrews (Fife)
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
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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