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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tyne and Wear (Northeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tyne and Wear
3 Families width 7 Species and 5 Subspecies
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tyne and Wear
7 Genera with 7 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1828Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1803Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1953Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1913Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tyne and Wear
7 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aricia artaxerxes salmacis Stephens, 1828Castle Eden Argus
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae lacticolor Lempke, 1953
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta flavescens Fritsch, 1913

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tyne and Wear
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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