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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Veneto (North Italy, Italy)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		217
1145
1734		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		216
1144
1733		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		207
1121
1684		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		158
968
1502		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		46
463
712		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		46
463
712		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
461
709		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
336
527		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
307
491		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
67
148		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Veneto
5 Families width 148 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals86SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies34SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Veneto
67 Genera with 148 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1781Alpines18SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1859Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1793Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1763Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Veneto
148 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
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 (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803Thor's Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha gardetta Prunner, 1798Alpine Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia alberganus Prunner, 1798Almond Ringlet
Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792Common Brassy Ringlet
Erebia eriphyle FREYER, 1834Eriphyle Ringlet
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia gorge Hübner, 1804Silky Ringlet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775Yellow-spotted Ringlet
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia melampus Fuessly, 1775Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia ottomana Herrich-Schä..., 1847Ottoman Brassy Ringlet
Erebia pandrose Borkhausen, 1788Dewy Ringlet
Erebia pharte Hübner, 1804Blind Ringlet
Erebia pronoe Esper, 1780Water Ringlet
Erebia stirius Godart, 1824Styrian Ringlet
Erebia triarius Prunner, 1798De Prunner's Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1781Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas glaciegenita Verity, 1928Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas intermedia Ménétriés, 1859Asian Fritillary
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gnophodes chelys Fabricius, 1793Dusky Evening Brown
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio dardanus dardanus Brown, 1776
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Veneto
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		17
34		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		36
86		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		4
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		9
18		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		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