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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Valga (Estonia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
887
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
887
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
887
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
875
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
447
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
447
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
445
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
272
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
216
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Valga
3 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Valga
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1758Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1758Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valga
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Valga
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
12
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
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