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Checklist for Tribe Charaxini Guenée, 1865
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
398
1828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
177
672
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
10
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCharaxini
Guenée, 1865
2
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
2 Genera with 21 Species
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1775Emperors22SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1993Nawab butterflies20SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
21 Species and 23 Subspecies
Charaxes aruanus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848
Charaxes bernardus baya Moore, 1857
Charaxes brennus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cimon (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848
Charaxes distanti Honrath, 1885Silver-edged Rajah
Charaxes latona Butler, 1865Orange Emperor
Charaxes latona cimonides Grose-Smith, 1894
Charaxes latona diana Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes latona discipicta Strand, 1914
Charaxes latona gigantea Hagen, 1897
Charaxes latona latona Butler, 1865
Charaxes latona layardi Butler, 1896
Charaxes latona leto Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes latona meridionalis Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes latona papuensis Butler, 1869
Charaxes latona stephanus Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes layardi (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848
Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848Yellow raja
Charaxes papuensis (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848
Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775Black-bordered Charaxes
Polyura bicolor Turlin & Sato, 1995
Polyura caphontis Hewitson, 1863
Polyura caphontis caphontis Hewitson, 1863
Polyura caphontis excellens Turlin, 2001
Polyura caphontis nambavatua Smiles, 1982
Polyura clitarchus Hewitson, 1874
Polyura epigenes Godman & Salvin, 1888
Polyura epigenes epigenes Godman & Salvin, 1888
Polyura epigenes monochromus Niepelt, 1914
Polyura gamma Lathy, 1898
Polyura gamma gamma
Polyura jupiter Butler, 1869
Polyura jupiter admiralitatis Rothschild, 1915
Polyura jupiter attila Grose-Smith, 1889
Polyura jupiter jupiter Butler, 1869
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Polyura pyrrhus Linnaeus, 1758Tailed Emperor
Polyura sacco Smart, 1977
Polyura sacco sacco Smart, 1977
Polyura sacco santoensis Lachlan, 1993