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Family: HESPERIIDAE
Genus HESPERIA Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia comma
ssp.
comma Linnaeus, 1758
ssp. catena Staudinger,
1861
Genus OCHLODES Scudder, 1872
Ochlodes
sylvanus
ssp. sylvanus Esper, 1778
Genus THYMELICUS Hübner, [1819]
Thymelicus
lineola
ssp. lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808
Genus CARTEROCEPHALUS Lederer, 1852
Carterocephalus
palaemon
ssp. borealis Lingonblad, 1944
Carterocephalus
silvicolus
ssp. silvicolus Meigen, 1828
Genus ERYNNIS Schrank, 1801
Erynnis tages
ssp.
tages Linnaeus, 1758
Genus PYRGUS
Hübner, [1819]
Pyrgus
andromedae
ssp. andromedae Wallengren, 1853
Pyrgus
centaureae
ssp. centaureae Rambur, 1839
Pyrgus malvae
ssp.
malvae Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgus alveus
ssp.
scandinavicus Strand, 1903
Family: PAPILIONIDAE
Genus PAPILIO Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio
machaon
ssp. machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Genus PARNASSIUS Latreille, 1804
Parnassius
apollo
ssp. norvegicus Menthe, 1912
ssp. jotunensis
Opheim, 1945
Parnassius
mnemosyne
ssp. nordstroemi Bryk, 1940
ssp. atlanticus
Opheim, 1948
Family: PIERIDAE
Genus LEPTIDEA Billberg, 1820
Leptidea
sinapis
ssp. sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Leptidea reali
ssp.
reali Reissinger, 1990
Genus
COLIAS Fabricius, 1807
Colias palaeno
ssp. palaeno Linnaeus, 1761
ssp. synonyma Bryk,
1923
ssp. lapponica Staudinger, 1871
Colias
werdandi
ssp. werdandi Zetterstedt, 1840
Colias crocea
ssp.
crocea Geoffrey, 1785
Colias sulitelma
ssp.
sulitelma Aurivillius, 1890
Genus
GONEPTERYX Leach, [1815]
Gonepteryx rhamni
ssp. rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Genus ANTHOCARIS Boisduval, [1833]
Anthocaris cardamines
ssp. cardamines Linnaeus, 1758
Genus APORIA Hübner, [1819]
Aporia crataegi
ssp. crataegi Linnaeus, 1758
Genus PIERIS Schrank, 1801
Pieris brassicae
ssp. brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris rapae
ssp.
rapae Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris napi
ssp.
napi Linnaeus, 1758
ssp. bicolorata Bjørn Petersen, 1947
Pieris adalwinda
ssp. adalwinda Fruhstorfer, 1909
Genus PONTIA Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia edusa
ssp.
edusa Fabricius, 1777
Family: LYCAENIDAE
Genus CUPIDO Schank, 1801
Cupido
minimus
ssp. minimus Fuessly, 1775
Genus CELASTRINA Tutt, 1906
Celastrina
argiolus
ssp. argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus SCOLITANTIDES Hübner, [1819]
Scolitantides
orion
ssp. wahlgreni Bryk, 1946
Genus GLAUCOPSYCHE Scudder, 1872
Glaucopsyche
alexis
ssp. schneideri Strand, 1903
Genus ARICIA Reichenbach, 1817
Aricia
eumedon
ssp. borealis Wahlgren, 1930
ssp.
sundalensis Opheim, 1943
Aricia
inhonora
ssp. opheimi Høegh-Guldberg, 1966
ssp.
lyngensis Høegh-Guldberg, 1966
Genus
PLEBEIUS Kluk, 1780
Plebejus argus
ssp.
argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus idas
ssp.
idas Linnaeus, 1761
ssp. lapponicus Gerhard, 1877
Plebejus
argyrognomon
ssp. norvegica Nordström,
1935
Genus AGRIADES Hübner, 1819
Agriades
aquilo
ssp. aquilo Boisduval, 1832
Genus ALBULINA Tutt, 1909
Albulina orbitulus
ssp. orbitulus de Prunner, 1798
Albulina
optilete
ssp. livornica Huene
ssp. jotunensis
Henriksen, 1982
ssp. cyparissus Hübner, 1813
Genus POLYOMMATUS Latreille, 1804
Polyommatus
semiargus
ssp. norvegica Henriksen, 1982
Polyommatus
dorylas
ssp. ? suecica
Polyommatus
amanda
ssp. amanda Schneider, 1792
Polyommatus
icarus
ssp. icarus Rottemburg, 1775
ssp. jotunesis
Henriksen, 1982
ssp. septentrionalis Fuchs, 1900
Genus LYCAENA Fabricius, 1809
Lycaena
phlaeas
ssp. phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
ssp. polaris
Courvoisier, 1911
Lycaena helle
ssp.
lapponica Backhaus, 1876
Lycaena
virgaureae
ssp. virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758
ssp.
oranula Freyer, 1887
Lycaena hippothoë
ssp. hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761
ssp.
stiberi Gerhard, 1853
Genus CALLOPHRYS
Billberg, 1820
Callophrys rubi
ssp.
rubi Linnaeus, 1758
ssp. nordlandica Strand, 1901
Genus SATYRIUM Scudder, 1876
Satyrium
w-album
ssp. w-album Knoch, 1782
Genus THECLA Fabricius, 1807
Thecla
betulae
ssp. betulae Linnaeus,1758
Genus NEOZEPHYRUS Sibatani & Ito, 1942
Neozephyrus
quercus
ssp. quercus Linnaeus,1758
Family: NYMPHALIDAE
Genus LIMENITIS Schank, 1801
Limenitis
populi
ssp. populi Linnaeus, 1758
Genus VANESSA Fabricius, 1807
Vanessa
atalanta
ssp. atalanta Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui
ssp.
cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Genus NYMPHALIS
Kluk, 1780
Nymphalis
urticae
ssp. urticae Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis io
ssp.
io Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis
antiopa
ssp. antiopa Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis
polychloros
ssp. polychloros Linnaeus,
1758
Genus POLYGONIA
Hübner, [1819]
Polygonia
c-album
ssp. c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Genus EUPHYDRYAS Scudder, 1872
Euphydryas
iduna
ssp. iduna Dalman, 1816
Genus MELITAEA Fabricius, 1807
Melitaea
cinxia
ssp. cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea
diamina
ssp. hebe Borkhausen, 1793
Melitaea
athalia
ssp. lachares Fruhstorfer, 1919
ssp.
norvegica Aurivillius, 1888
ssp. fennica Björn Petersen,
1947
Genus BOLORIA Moore, 1900
Boloria
aquilonaris
ssp. aquilonaris Stichel, 1908
ssp.
scandinavica Bjørn Petersen, 1947
Boloria napaea
ssp.
subalpina Bjørn Petersen, 1947
ssp. lapponica Staudinger, 1861
Boloria
eunomia
ssp. subargentata Björn Petersen, 1947
ssp.
ossianus Herbst, 1800
ssp. montana Björn Petersen,
1947
Boloria
chariclea
ssp. chariclea Schneider, 1794
Boloria
euphrosyne
ssp. euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
ssp.
septentrionalis Nordstöm, 1933
ssp. lapponica Esper, 1799
Boloria
freija
ssp. freija Becklin, 1791
Boloria frigga
ssp.
frigga Becklin, 1791
Boloria
improba
ssp. improbula Bryk, 1920
Boloria
polaris
ssp. polaris Boisduval, 1828
Boloria selene
ssp.
selene Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
ssp. hela Staudinger,
1861
ssp. hyperborea Lingonblad, 1947
Boloria thore
ssp.
borealis Staudinger, 1861
Genus
BRENTHIS Hübner, 1819
Brenthis ino
ssp.
ino Rottemburg, 1775
ssp. sigurd Higgins,
1935
Genus ISSORIA Hübner, 1819
Issoria
lathonia
ssp. lathonia Linnaeus, 1758
Genus ARGYNNIS Fabricius, 1807
Argynnis
paphia
ssp. paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis
adippe
ssp. norwegica Schultz, 1904
Argynnis niobe
ssp.
niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis
aglaja
ssp. aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Sub-family: SATYRINAE
Genus PARARGE Hübner, 1819
Pararge
aegeria
ssp. tircis Godart, 1821
Pararge maera
ssp.
borealis Fuchs
ssp. telemarki Henriksen, 1982
Pararge
petropolitana
ssp. ominata Krulikovsky, 1903
Pararge megera
ssp.
megera Linnaeus, 1767
Genus COENONYMPHA
Hübner, 1819
Coenonympha
tullia
ssp. demophile Freyer, 1845
ssp. isis
Becklin, 1791
ssp. orstadii Wahlgren, 1930
Coenonympha
pamphilus
ssp. pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha
arcania
ssp. arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha hero
ssp.
hero Linnaeus, 1761
Genus APHANTOPUS
Wallengren, 1853
Aphantopus
hyperantus
ssp. hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus MANIOLA Schrank, 1801
Maniola
jurtina
ssp. jurtina Linnaeus, 1758
Genus EREBIA Dalman, 1816
Erebia ligea
ssp.
ligea Linnaeus, 1758
ssp. dovrensis Strand, 1902
ssp.
lapponica Henriksen, 1982
Erebia embla
ssp.
embla Becklin, 1791
Erebia disa
ssp.
disa Becklin, 1791
Erebia
polaris
ssp. polaris Staudinger, 1871
Erebia
pandrose
ssp. pandrose Borkhausen, 1788
Genus OENEIS Hübner, 1819
Oeneis jutta
ssp.
jutta Hübner, 1806
Oeneis bore
ssp.
bore Schneider, 1792
Oeneis norna
ssp.
norna Thunberg, 1791
Genus HIPPARCHIA
Fabricius, 1807
Hipparchia
hermione
ssp. norvegica Strand, 1903
Hipparchia
semele
ssp. semele Linnaeus, 1758
ssp. montana
Henriksen
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