PAPILIONOIDEA
(butterflies)

Interactions where PAPILIONOIDEA is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Anacamptis pyramidalis Pyramidal Orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Papilionoidea/Papilionoideabutterfliesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Anacamptis pyramidalis/Anacamptis pyramidalispyramidal orchidflower
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant Orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
Orchids of Northern Europe, Nilsson, S., 1979
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Papilionoidea/Papilionoideabutterfliesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Gymnadenia conopsea/Gymnadenia conopseafragrant orchidflower
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Platanthera bifolia Lesser Butterfly-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Northern Europe, Nilsson, S., 1979
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Papilionoidea/Papilionoideabutterfliesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera bifolia/Platanthera bifolialesser butterfly-orchidflower
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Platanthera chlorantha Greater Butterfly-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Northern Europe, Nilsson, S., 1979
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Papilionoidea/Papilionoideabutterfliesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Platanthera chlorantha/Platanthera chloranthagreater butterfly-orchidflower

PAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

PAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Nilsson, S., 1979Orchids of Northern EuropePenguin Nature Guides, 146pp, Penguin Books
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Family 6 subtaxa 7 trophisms 5 references
Family 19 subtaxa 30 trophisms 28 references
Family 21 subtaxa 32 trophisms 40 references
Family 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 2 references
Subfamily 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 2 references
Tribe 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 2 references
Family 9 subtaxa 25 trophisms 7 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for PAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Coombes, S. Captain's European Butterfly Guide www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/
Eeles, P. UK Butterflies www.ukbutterflies.co.uk
Emmet, A.M., Langmaid, J. & Heath J. 1989 Hesperiidae to Nymphalidae (the butterflies) (vol 7(1)) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol 7 (Part 1), Harley Books
Sandars, E. 1939 A Butterfly Book for the Pocket
Settele, J.. Shreeve, T., Konvicka, M. & van Dyck, H. (eds) 2009 Ecology of Butterflies in Europe Cambridge University Press
(in the hand) South, R. 1906 The Butterflies of the British Isles The Wayside and Woodland Series, 210pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
in the hand Stokoe, W.J. The Observer's Book of Butterflies Observer's Books, No 3, 191pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
() Thomas, J. & Lewington, R. 1991 The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland 224pp, Dorling Kindersley
  • Caterpillars

  • in the hand Carter, D.J. 1979 The Observer's Book of Caterpillars Observer's Books, No 79, 159pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
  • Microscopy

  • Pierce, F.N., Beirne, B.P. 1975 The Genitalia of the Rhopalocera and the larger British Moths Reprint edition, 74+21 platespp, E. W. Classey

    PAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to PAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies):

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