Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Syria (Near East)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 272
1877
4412 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 271
1876
4411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 263
1854
4377 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 182
1525
3832 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
338
664 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
338
664 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
338
664 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
205
392 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
179
320 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
65
115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Syria
4 Families width 115 Species and 17 Subspecies
Genera for Syria
65 Genera with 115 Species
| Albulina Tutt, 1932 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allancastria Bryk, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1836 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1775 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1834 | Tawny Silverline | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archon Hübner, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1974 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calais Laporte de C..., 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1984 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1861 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1785 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1804 | Arabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 0 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Damora Nordmann, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1907 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1775 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1911 | Dappled whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1767 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1832 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiclides Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1901 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1784 | Boulder Copper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1847 | Meadowbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1832 | Marbled white | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1793 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1861 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1893 | Fetterbush | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1835 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1896 | Meadow Blues | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1775 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teracolus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1816 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Turanana Bethune-Baker, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1883 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Syria
115 Species and 17 Subspecies | Albulina loewi germanicae Pfeiffer, 1932 | | | Allancastria cerisyi (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824 | | Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869 | | | Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836 | Eastern Orange Tip | | Apatura ilia clytie (Denis-&-Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834) | ⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | | Archon apollinaris Staudinger, 1892 | | | Archon apollinus Herbst, 1798 | False Apollo | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cardinal | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia (Ultraaricia) bassoni Larsen, 1974 | Steely Argus | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Azanus gamra Lederer, 1855 | | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775 | Great Banded Grayling | | Calais parreysii Steven, 1829 | | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina neglectamajor (Opler & Krizek, 1984) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861 | | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804 | Large Salmon Arab | | Cyaniris antiochena | | | Cyaniris antrochina Lederer, 0 | | | Damora pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Doleschallia nacar trachelus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Arctic Woodland Ringlet | | Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842 | Greenish Black-tip | | Euchloe (Elphinstonia) penia FREYER, 1851 | Eastern Greenish Black-tip | | Euchloe (Euchloe) aegyptiaca Verity, 1911 | | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767 | Cleopatra | | Henotesia undulans (Oberthür, 1916) | ⇒ Heteropsis undulans Oberthür, 1916 | | Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871 | Eastern Rock Grayling | | Hipparchia syriaca syriaca Staudinger, 1871 | | | Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) fatua FREYER, 1844 | Feyer´s Grayling | | Hipparchia pellucida pellucida Stauder, 1924 | | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) pisidice Klug, 1832 | | | Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927) | ⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905 | | Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758 | Pear-tree Swallowtail | | Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798 | Yellow Pansy | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lampides boetica | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758 | Large Wall | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758 | Real´s Wood White | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | Southern White Admiral | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Lycaena primus Le Moult, 1946 | | | Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784 | Lesser Fiery Copper | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Maniola telmesia | | | Maniola telmessia Zeller, 1847 | Aegean Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828 | Balkan Marbled White | | Melanargia titea Klug, 1832 | Levantine Marbled White | | Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | Glanville fritellary | | Melitaea collina (Lederer, 1861) | ⇒ Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934) | ⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850 | | Melitaea punica Oberthur, 1876 | Algerian Fritillary | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800 | Alexanor | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821) | ⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | | Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Apollo | | Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793 | 'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian | | Phyciodes mylitta W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Mylitta Crescenspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828 | Mountain Small White | | Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851 | Southern Small White | | Pieris messanensis Zeller, 1893 | | | Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835 | | | Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775 | Eastern Comma | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969 | | Polyommatus iphigenia barthae Pfeiffer, 1932 | | | Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Mazarine Blue | | Polyommatus semiargus mesopotamica | | | Polyommatus (Kretania) euaemon Hemming, 1931 | | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) syriaca Tutt, 1914 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Polyommatus juno Grum-Grshima..., 1891 | | | Polyommatus striata Tutt, 1896 | | | Pseudochazara pelopea Klug, 1832 | | | Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779 | Ilex Hairstreak | | Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Blue Spot Hairstreak | | Satyrus actaea Esper, 1781 | Black Satyr | | Satyrus bataia Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816 | | | Tomares nogelii Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | Nogel's Hairstreak | | Turanana vicrama | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832) | ⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | | Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883 | Granular Ringlet | | Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy Godart, 1824 | Eastern Festoon | | Zerynthia cerisyi speciosa (Stichel, 1907) | ⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824 | | Zerynthia (Allancastria) deyrollei (Oberthur, 1869) | ⇒ Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869 | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | Spanish Festoon | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Syria | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 22
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 26
45 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 7
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 10
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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