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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Wallonia (Belgium)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		427
3576
7879		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		424
3569
7869		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		404
3517
7741		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		288
2915
6742		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		64
1062
2790		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		63
1060
2783		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1051
2768		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
643
1492		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
533
1084		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
83
145		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wallonia
5 Families width 145 Species and 22 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals81SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies37SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wallonia
83 Genera with 145 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1798Alpines5SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1758Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1782Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nordmannia Scudder, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proclossiana Moore, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wallonia
145 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
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
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
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 (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry 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) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767Violet Fritillary
Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
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 croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erebia pluto (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphydryas anicia eurytion Mead, 1875Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758Niobe Fritillary
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Heliconius antiochus aranea Fabricius, 1793
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea juvernica Williams, 1946Cryptic Wood White
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 dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mellicta athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Nordmannia ilicis (Esper, 1779)⇒ Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
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
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
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
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Proclossiana eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele cybele Fabricius, 1775Common Great Spangled Fritillary
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 Wallonia
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		20
37		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		44
81		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		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		13
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		4
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