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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region West Sahara (Sahara)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
294
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
294
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
288
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
230
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
189
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
189
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
189
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
116
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
107
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Sahara
2 Families width 6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Sahara
5 Genera with 6 Species
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1867Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1908Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Sahara
6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Memphis xenocles psammis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Papilio euchenor naucles Rothschild, 1908
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in West Sahara
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
4
5
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
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