BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

PAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Family LYCAENIDAE (blues, coppers and hairstreaks) 18 89     23 30
Family NEMEOBIIDAE (Duke of Burgundy butterflies) 1          
Species Hamearis lucina L., 1758 (Duke Of Burgundy, Duke Of Burgundy Fritillary)         3  
Family NYMPHALIDAE (fritillary and vanessid butterflies) 17 237 6   24 24
Family PAPILIONIDAE (swallowtails) 1          
Species Papilio machaon L., 1758 (Swallowtail)           1
Family PIERIDAE (white butterflies) 9          
Species Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus (Orange-tip)   14 25     2
Species Aporia crataegi Linnaeus (Black-veined White)           2
Genus Colias (clouded yellows) 1 3     1  
Species Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus (Brimstone Butterfly)   31 2     2
Species Leptidea reali (Long-willied Wood White, RéAl's Wood White)         1  
Species Leptidea sinapis L., 1758 (Wood White)         1  
Genus Pieris (whites) 3 80 17 4   11
Family SATYRIDAE (brown butterflies) 10          
Species Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus (Ringlet)   14        
Species Coenonympha pamphilus L., 1758 (Small Heath)   5       1
Genus Erebia (a genus of brown butterflies) 2 3     2  
Species Hipparchia semele Linnaeus (Grayling)   2     1  
Species Lasiommata megera Linnaeus (Wall, Wall Brown)   4     1 2
Species Maniola jurtina L. (Meadow Brown)   4   2 1  
Species Melanargia galathea (Marbled White)   6        
Species Pararge aegeria L. (Speckled Wood)   5        
Species Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper, Hedge Brown)   12        

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

UK Butterflies: http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk Web Site/Page
Emmet, A.M., Langmaid, J. & Heath J., 1989 Hesperiidae to Nymphalidae (the butterflies) (vol 7(1))
Sandars, E., 1939 A Butterfly Book for the Pocket
Thomas, J. & Lewington, R., 1991 The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland

General Works

Brereton, T., Roy, D., & Greatorex-Davies, N., 2006 Thirty Years and Counting - the contribution to conservation and ecology of butterfly-monitoring in the UK
Marren, P., 2004 The English names of Butterflies

PAPILIONOIDEA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)
DITRYSIA
(the major suborder of moths)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with PAPILIONOIDEA:

Papilionoidea may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)

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