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Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Denmark (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
604
7225
25102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
601
7216
25086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
574
7118
24878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
382
5945
22028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1281
3720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1277
3710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1266
3665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
25
35
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denmark
1 Family width 35 Species and 11 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper35SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denmark
25 Genera with 35 Species
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B
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
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Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Badhamia Burns, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Cecrops Hübner, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters5SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Protocoeliades de Jong, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 0Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17614SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denmark
35 Species and 11 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829Northern Checkered Skipper
Cecrops latreillii Leach, 1816
Drephalys (Paradrephalys) oria (Evans, 1952)⇒ Drephalys oriander Hewitson, 1867
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comus (W. H. Edwards, 1876)⇒ Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764)⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Ochlodes faunus Esper, 1777Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Protocoeliades kristenseni de Jong, 2016
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Taractrocera ardonia lamia
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus flava (Pontoppidan, 1763)⇒ Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Denmark
SuperfamilyHesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
25
35
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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