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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Weymouth (Dorsetshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
242
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
242
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
231
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
210
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
37
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
37
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
37
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
32
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
32
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Weymouth (Dorset)
3 Families width 13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Weymouth (Dorset)
8 Genera with 13 Species
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1896Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1892Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1827Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Weymouth (Dorset)
13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus pallida Tutt, 1896
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus flavescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Weymouth (Dorset)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
6
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
3
3
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