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Checklist for Subfamily Apaturinae Boisduval, 1840 (Emperors)
and region East Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1146
26296
148959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1142
26273
148905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1054
25859
147577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
627
19594
119086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
99
5451
26051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
5430
25997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
5404
25833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
36
3586
17310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
3206
14977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
666
3826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
298
1861
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
16
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Asia
16 Genera with 77 Species
Apatura Fabricius, 1889Emperors41SpeciesTaxom
Apaturina Herrich-Schä..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chitoria Moore, 1908Emperors20SpeciesTaxom
Dilipa Moore, 1850Golden Emperor3SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Eulaceura Butler, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1866Courtesans2SpeciesTaxom
Helcyra Felder, 1997White Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Herona Doubleday, 1848Pashas1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1913Circes24SpeciesTaxom
Mimathyma Moore, 1906Purple Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1857Princes6SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 190211SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1910Courtiers12SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 19949SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Asia
77 Species and 76 Subspecies
Apatura amurensis Stichel, 1908
Apatura bieti Oberthür, 1885
Apatura chevana (Moore, 1865)⇒ Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865
Apatura clytie (Schiffermüll..., 1775)⇒ Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Apatura here Felder, 1862
Apatura here sobrina Wileman, 1915
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia clytie (Denis-&-Schi..., 1775)⇒ Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Apatura ilia gracilis Bang-Haas, 1936
Apatura ilia hereoides Bang-Haas, 1933
Apatura ilia huapingensis Yoshino, 1998
Apatura ilia nikosia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Apatura ilia phaedra Leech, 1892
Apatura ilia praeclara Moltrecht, 1927
Apatura ilia pusilla Bang-Haas, 1936
Apatura ilia szechwanensis Le Moult, 1947
Apatura ilia yunnana Mell, 1952
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris amurensis Stichel, 1909
Apatura iris bieti Oberthür, 1885
Apatura iris iris Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura iris kansuensis O. Bang-Haas, 1933
Apatura iris moriei Le Moult, 1947
Apatura iris obscuremoriei Le Moult, 1947
Apatura iris recidiva (Stichel, 1908)⇒ Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775
Apatura iris thaumantis Schultz, 1903
Apatura laverna Leech, 1892Laverna Emperor
Apatura laverna laverna Leech, 1893
Apatura laverna yunlingensis Yoshino, 1999
Apatura leechii Moore, 1896
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Apatura metis heijona Matsumura Ka..., 1977
Apatura metis nikosia Fruhstorfer, 1913
Apatura metis substituta Butler, 1873
Apatura nycteis (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Mimathyma nycteis Ménétriés, 1859
Apatura plesseni Fruhstorfer, 1913
Apatura schrenckii (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Apatura schrenckii media Oberthür, 1912
Apatura serarum Oberthür, 1891
Apatura substituta Butler, 1873
Apatura ulupi (Doherty, 1889)⇒ Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889
Apaturina erminea Cramer, 1779Turquoise Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Chitoria chrysolona Fruhstorfer, 1908
Chitoria chrysolora Fruhstorfer, 1908
Chitoria chrysolora eitschbergeri Yoshino, 1997
Chitoria fasciola Leech, 1890
Chitoria formosana Moltrecht, 1909
Chitoria leei Lang,2009, 0
Chitoria modesta Oberthür, 1906
Chitoria naga Tytler, 1911Naga Emeror
Chitoria pallas Leech, 1890
Chitoria pseudofasciola Fruhstorfer, 1913
Chitoria pseudopallas Fruhstorfer, 1909
Chitoria sordida Moore, 1866Sordid Emperor
Chitoria sordida sordida Moore, 1866
Chitoria subcaerulea Leech, 1891
Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889Tawny Emperor
Chitoria ulupi arakii Naritomi, 1959
Chitoria ulupi dubernardi Oberthür, 1912
Chitoria ulupi fulva Leech, 1891
Chitoria ulupi tong Yoshino, 1997
Chitoria una Wileman, 1908
Dilipa fenestra Leech, 1891
Dilipa fenestra takacukai Seok, 1937
Dilipa morgiana Westwood, 1850Golden Emperor
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Doxocopa zunilda Godart, 1824
Eulaceura osteria Westwood, 1850Elegant Emperor
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euripus nyctelius euploeoides Felder & Felder, 1866Courtesan
Helcyra asakurai Nire, 1917
Helcyra hemina Hewitson, 1864White Emperor
Helcyra hemina takamukui Matsumura, 1919
Helcyra plesseni Fruhstorfer, 1912
Helcyra subalba Poujade, 1885
Helcyra subalba subsplendens Mell, 1923
Helcyra superba Matsumura, 1919
Helcyra superba obsoleta Tanaka, 1939
Helcyra superba superba Leech, 1890
Helcyra superba takamukui Matsumura, 1919
Helcyra superba wiensis Yoshino, 1997
Herona marathus Doubleday, 1848Common Pasha
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina assimilis assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina assimilis formosana Moore, 1895Red Ring Skirt
Hestina assimilis shirakii Shirozu, 1955
Hestina divona Hewitson, 1861Sulawesi Sorcerer
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina japonica japonica
Hestina japonica manja Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hestina japonica seoki Shirozu, 1955
Hestina mena Moore, 1858Moore’s Siren
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hestina nama melanoides Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hestina nama nama Doubleday, 1845Circe
Hestina namoides de Nicéville, 1900
Hestina nicevillei Moore, 1896Scarce Siren
Hestina nicevillei ouvradi Riley, 1939
Hestina ouvradi Riley, 1939
Hestina ouvrardi Watkins, 1928
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hestina persimilis chinensis Leech, 1890
Hestina persimilis japonica C. Felder & ..., 1862
Hestina persimilis tsushimana Fujioka, 1981
Hestina subviridis Leech, 1891
Hestina yata Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mimathyma ambica Kollar, 1844Indian Purple Emperor
Mimathyma ambica miranda Fruhstorfer, 1902Indian Purple Emperor
Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865Sargeant Emperor
Mimathyma chevana leechi Moore, 1898
Mimathyma nycteis Ménétriés, 1859
Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858Schrenck´s Emperor
Mimathyma schrenckii laeta Oberthür, 1906
Rohana nakula Moore, 1858Sumatran Prince
Rohana nakula panna Yoshino, 1995
Rohana parisatis Westwood, 1850Black Prince
Rohana parisatis hainana Fruhstorfer, 1913
Rohana parisatis staurakius Fruhstorfer, 1913
Rohana parvata Moore, 1857Brown Prince
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Sasakia charonda charonda Hewitson, , 1863
Sasakia charonda coreana Leech, 1887
Sasakia charonda coreanus Leech, 1887
Sasakia charonda formosana Shirozu, 1963
Sasakia charonda yunnanensis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Sasakia funebris Leech, 1891Empress
Sasakia funebris funebris Leech, 1891
Sasakia funebris genestieri Oberthür, 1903
Sasakia pulcherrima Chou & Li, 0
Sasakia quercus (Kuwana, 1902)⇒ Kuwania quercus Kuwana, 1902
Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Sephisa chandra albofasciata Sonan, 0
Sephisa chandra androdamas Fruhstorfer, 1908
Sephisa chandra chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Sephisa chandra zhejiangana Tong, 1994
Sephisa daimio Matsumura, 1910
Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western Courtier
Sephisa dichroa daimio Matsumura, 1910
Sephisa princeps Fixsen, 1887
Sephisa princeps princeps
Sephisa princeps tamla Sugiyama, 1999
Sephisa taiwana Wileman, 1910
Timelaea aformis Chou, 1994
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Timelaea albescens confluens Nire, 1917
Timelaea albescens formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Timelaea maculata BREMER & GREY, 1853Spotted Leopard Butterfly
Timelaea maculata formosana (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Timelaea albescens formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Timelaea maculata maculata
Timelaea nana Leech, 1892
Timelaea radiata Chou & Wang, 1994

Subnodes of Apaturinae with occurrences in East Asia
TribeApaturini
Boisduval, 1840
3
19
Genera
Species

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