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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Thuringia (East Germany, Germany)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		341
2637
5799		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		340
2636
5798		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		327
2602
5733		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		241
2261
5224		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		45
551
930		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		45
551
930		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
548
927		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
420
699		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
388
650		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
70
118		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thuringia
5 Families width 118 Species and 17 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals65SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies32SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thuringia
70 Genera with 118 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1767Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1798Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1789Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thuringia
118 Species and 17 Subspecies
Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904Forest Judy
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Dira clytus clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euselasia authe ocalea H. Druce, 1904
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyalyris leptalina fenella (W.C. Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypolimnas alimena saturnia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Thuringia
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		14
32		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		38
65		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		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		8
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		7
7		Genera
Species
Taxom



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Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
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