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Checklist for Subfamily Apaturinae Boisduval, 1840 (Emperors)
and region West China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5565
24690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
4026
19922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
872
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
697
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
671
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
312
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
151
639
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
11
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West China
11 Genera with 35 Species
Apatura Fabricius, 1859Emperors10SpeciesTaxom
Chitoria Moore, 1891Emperors8SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1866Courtesans2SpeciesTaxom
Helcyra Felder, 1890White Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Herona Doubleday, 1848Pashas1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1890Circes7SpeciesTaxom
Mimathyma Moore, 1906Purple Emperors6SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1913Princes2SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1999Courtiers4SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 19943SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
35 Species and 22 Subspecies
Apatura bieti Oberthür, 1885
Apatura chevana (Moore, 1865)⇒ Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia yunnana Mell, 1952
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris bieti Oberthür, 1885
Apatura laverna Leech, 1892Laverna Emperor
Apatura laverna laverna Leech, 1893
Apatura laverna yunlingensis Yoshino, 1999
Apatura schrenckii (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Chitoria fasciola Leech, 1890
Chitoria modesta Oberthür, 1906
Chitoria naga Tytler, 1911Naga Emeror
Chitoria sordida Moore, 1866Sordid Emperor
Chitoria sordida sordida Moore, 1866
Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889Tawny Emperor
Chitoria ulupi dubernardi Oberthür, 1912
Chitoria ulupi fulva Leech, 1891
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euripus nyctelius euploeoides Felder & Felder, 1866Courtesan
Helcyra subalba Poujade, 1885
Helcyra superba Matsumura, 1919
Helcyra superba superba Leech, 1890
Herona marathus Doubleday, 1848Common Pasha
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina mena Moore, 1858Moore’s Siren
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hestina nama nama Doubleday, 1845Circe
Hestina namoides de Nicéville, 1900
Hestina nicevillei ouvradi Riley, 1939
Hestina persimilis chinensis Leech, 1890
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 panna Yoshino, 1995
Rohana parisatis staurakius Fruhstorfer, 1913
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Sasakia charonda coreana Leech, 1887
Sasakia funebris Leech, 1891Empress
Sasakia funebris funebris Leech, 1891
Sasakia funebris genestieri Oberthür, 1903
Sephisa chandra chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western Courtier
Sephisa princeps Fixsen, 1887
Sephisa princeps tamla Sugiyama, 1999
Timelaea maculata BREMER & GREY, 1853Spotted Leopard Butterfly
Timelaea nana Leech, 1892
Timelaea radiata Chou & Wang, 1994

Subnodes of Apaturinae with occurrences in West China
TribeApaturini
Boisduval, 1840
1
6
Genus
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Apaturinae at artfakta.se
Apaturinae at dyntaxa.se
Apaturinae at itis.gov