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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Turkmenistan (Turkestan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
275
2252
5663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
2246
5650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
269
2240
5644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1782
4718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
482
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
481
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
481
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
322
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
288
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
84
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Turkmenistan
5 Families width 174 Species and 22 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)And blues55SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs35SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals70SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Turkmenistan
84 Genera with 174 Species
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Afarsia Zhdanko, 02SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1854Tawny Silverline2SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1843Blackveins2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1831Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Athamanthia Zhdanko, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 0Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18056SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1881Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1854Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1881Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1804Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1955Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Elphinstonia Klots, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Epinephile Kirby, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1892Dappled whites6SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1976Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Hypermnestra Ménétriés, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1870Meadowbrowns12SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Karanasa Moore, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1865Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper9SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1912Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1901Marbled white4SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1940Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Metaporia Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neolycaena de Nicéville, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1923Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1869Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1879Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plebejides Kluk, 01SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1832Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1878Meadow Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites5SpeciesTaxom
Praephilotes Forster, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Prittwitzia Godman & Salvin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 18053SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Rimisia Zhdanko, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1876Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zegris Boisduval, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turkmenistan
174 Species and 22 Subspecies
Afarsia morgiana
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Aporia leucodice Eversmann, 1843Himalayan Blackvein
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Argynnis childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan fritillary
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Belenois thysa biton
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chazara enervata Alpheraky, 1881
Chazara heydenreichi Lederer, 1853Shandur Rock Brown
Chazara kaufmanni Erschoff, 1874
Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805Dark Rockbrown
Cigaritis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Coenonympha myops Staudinger, 1881Balochi Heath
Coenonympha nolckeni Erschoff, 1874
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias christophi Grum-Grshima..., 1885
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias staudingeri Alpheraky, 1881
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Delias wollastoni bryophila Roepke, 1955
Elphinstonia charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Elphinstonia tomyris Christoph, 1884
Elphinstonia transcaspica Staudinger, 1892
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) pulverata Christoph, 1884
Euchloe tomyris Christoph, 1884
Euchloe transcaspica Staudinger, 1892
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche charybdis Staudinger, 1886
Glaucopsyche seminigra Howarth & Po..., 1976
Gonepteryx farinosa Zeller, 1847Chitral Brimstone
Gonepteryx maxima Butler, 1885
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hipparchia turcmenica Heydemann, 1942
Hypermnestra helios NICKERL, 1846Desert Apollo
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hyponephele cadusia Lederer, , 1869
Hyponephele capella Christoph, 1877
Hyponephele dysdora Lederer, 1869
Hyponephele eudora Esper, 1777
Hyponephele hilaris Staudinger, 1886Pamir Meadow Brown
Hyponephele latistigma Moore, 1893
Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836Branded Meadow Brown
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hyponephele lusca Schultz, 1908
Hyponephele maureri Staudinger, 1887
Hyponephele naricina Staudinger, 1870
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Iolana andreasi Sheljuzhko, 1919
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Karanasa talastauana O. Bang-Haas, 1927
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Kretania nichollae
Kretania zephyrinus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata menava Moore, 1865Dark Wall
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena bathinia Snellen, 1899
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena phaenicurus Lederer, 0
Lycaena phoenicurus Lederer, 1870Baluchi Copper
Lycaena phyllis Lang, 1884
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena torgouta Alpheraky, 1882
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina persica Le Cerf, 1912
Melanargia (Argeformia) arge Sulzer, 1776Italian Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) transcaspica Staudinger, 1901
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea fergana Staudinger, 1882
Melitaea interrupta Kolenati, 1846
Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850Desert Fritillary
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea turkmanica Higgins, 1940Turkmen Fritillary
Mesosemia odice Godart, 1824
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neolycaena (Rhymnaria) tengstroemi Erschov, 1874
Neolycaena tengstraemi Erschoff, 1874
Nymphalis emma Stephan, 1923
Oleria aegle aegle Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge maera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758
Parides erithalion lacydes Hewitson, 1869
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollonius Eversmann, 1847
Parnassius charltonius Gray, 1853Regal Apollo
Parnassius delphius Eversmann, 1843Banded Apollo
Parnassius honrathi Staudinger, 1889Snow Apollo
Parnassius patricius Niepelt, 1850
Parnassius tianschanicus Oberthür, 1879Large Keeled Apollo
Pedaliodes empusa empusa C. Felder & ..., 1867
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebeius agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebejides loewii
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) zephyrinus Christoph, 1884
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) erschoffii
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) phyllides Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Paragrodiaetus) dagmara Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) kashgarensis Bálint, 1989
Polyommatus glauca Maasen, 1880
Polyommatus glaucias Lederer, 1870
Polyommatus kashgharensis Moore, 1878
Pontia callidice Hübner, 1800Indian Lofty Bath White
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Praephilotes anthracias Christoph, 1877
Prittwitzia hymenaea nebula Ferreira D´A..., 1922
Proterebia afra Fabricius, 1787Dalmatian Ringlet
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Proterebia phegea Borkhausen, 1805Dalmatian Ringlet
Pseudochazara pelopea Klug, 1832
Pseudochazara schakuhensis Staudinger, 1881
Pseudochazara turkestana Grum-Grshima..., 1893
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Rimisia miris Staudinger, 1881
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrus (Chazara) briseis (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764
Satyrus actaea Esper, 1781Black Satyr
Satyrus sieversi (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Chazara kaufmanni Erschoff, 1874
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Tomares fedtchenkoi
Tomares romanovi Christoph, 1882
Turanana cytis Christoph, 1877Persian Odd-spot Blue
Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850Anatolian Odd-spot Blue
Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zegris (Microzegris) pyrothoe Eversmann, 1832Eversmann'S Sooty Orange-Tip
Zegris fausti Christoph, 1877

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Turkmenistan
FamilyLycaenidae
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
27
55
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
35
70
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
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
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
15
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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