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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1832
is a synonym of Genus Troides Hübner, 1819
This may be an outdated term
The Taxom listed here as synonyme is shown below

Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
13
3266
144998
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
160
14145
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
42
10459
Genera
Species
TribeTroidini
Talbot, 1939
Aristolochia Swallowtails, Birdwings, Cattlehearts
16
2220
Genera
Species
SubtribeTroidina
Talbot, 1939
5
1200
Genera
Species
GenusOrnithoptera
Boisduval, 1832
Birdwings
270Species
Subnodes of Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1832
SubgenusOrnithoptera (Aetheoptera)
Rippon, 1894
10Species
SubgenusOrnithoptera (Arisbe)
2Species
SubgenusOrnithoptera (Ornithoptera)
Boisduval, 1832
Birdwings
55Species
SubgenusOrnithoptera (Schoenbergia)
Pagenstecher, 1893
42Species
SubgenusOrnithoptera (Straatmana)
Deslisle, 2007
1Species
SpeciesOrnithoptera addenda Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesOrnithoptera admiralitatis Rothschild, 1915
SpeciesOrnithoptera aeacus Fruhstorfer, 1913  ⇒ Troides (Troides) aeacus
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera akakeoides Haugum & Low, 1981
SpeciesOrnithoptera albiplaga Röber, 1937
SpeciesOrnithoptera amphiysus
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera amphrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913  ⇒ Troides (Troides) amphrysus
2Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera andromache Staudinger, 1892
SpeciesOrnithoptera archidaeus Felder, 1859
SpeciesOrnithoptera archideus Gray, 1852
SpeciesOrnithoptera archidius Rippon, 1902
SpeciesOrnithoptera arlequina Rousseau-Decelle, 1935
SpeciesOrnithoptera arruana Felder & Felder, 1859  ⇒ Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus
SpeciesOrnithoptera arruanus
SpeciesOrnithoptera astenous
SpeciesOrnithoptera atsukoae Okano & Chocho, 1980
SpeciesOrnithoptera aurago Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesOrnithoptera aureopunctata Dufrane, 1930
SpeciesOrnithoptera berchmansii van den Bergh, 1928
SpeciesOrnithoptera boisduvali Montrouzier, 1856
SpeciesOrnithoptera boreas Fruhstorfer, 1901
SpeciesOrnithoptera bornemanni Pagenstecher, 1894
SpeciesOrnithoptera boutoni Haugum & Low, 1979
SpeciesOrnithoptera brookiana Krüger, 1925  ⇒ Trogonoptera brookiana
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera brunneus Rothschild, 1895
SpeciesOrnithoptera burkei Clark, 1944
SpeciesOrnithoptera caelestis Rothschild, 1898
SpeciesOrnithoptera cassandra Scott, 1866  ⇒ Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) euphorion
SpeciesOrnithoptera chrysophila Rothschild, 1908
SpeciesOrnithoptera chrysopila
SpeciesOrnithoptera criton Fruhstorfer, 1903  ⇒ Troides (Troides) criton
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera cronius Felder, 1864
SpeciesOrnithoptera cyanoides Haugum & Low, 1979
SpeciesOrnithoptera decora Niepelt, 1934
SpeciesOrnithoptera demophanes Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesOrnithoptera divina Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesOrnithoptera dohertyi Rippon, 1893
SpeciesOrnithoptera dracaena Joicey & Talbot, 1916
2Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera draco Rousseau-Decelle, 1935
SpeciesOrnithoptera euamidas Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesOrnithoptera eudamidas Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesOrnithoptera eumaeus Rippon, 1892
SpeciesOrnithoptera eurysaces Fruhstorfer, 1913
2Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera flammeus Niepelt, 1931
SpeciesOrnithoptera flavicollis Cramer, 1779  ⇒ Troides (Troides) amphrysus
19Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera flavomaculata RIBBE, 1898
SpeciesOrnithoptera flavopunctata Rousseau-Decelle, 1935
SpeciesOrnithoptera fuscapallida Rousseau-Decelle, 1935
SpeciesOrnithoptera haliphron Fruhstorfer, 1913  ⇒ Troides (Troides) staudingeri
3Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera hecuba Röber, 1891
SpeciesOrnithoptera helena Fruhstorfer, 1913  ⇒ Troides (Troides) helena
6Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera heliacon
SpeciesOrnithoptera hippolytus
2Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera immaculata Przegendza, 1912
SpeciesOrnithoptera inaureomaculata Przegendza, 1912
SpeciesOrnithoptera iris Röber, 1888  ⇒ Troides (Troides) staudingeri
SpeciesOrnithoptera joiceyi Noakes & Talbot, 1915
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera kibleri Przegendza, 1912
SpeciesOrnithoptera kirschi Oberthür, 1888
SpeciesOrnithoptera kogane Okono & Chocho, 1980
SpeciesOrnithoptera lavata Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesOrnithoptera lydioides Fruhstorfer, 1900
SpeciesOrnithoptera macalpinei Moulds, 1974
SpeciesOrnithoptera magellanus C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862
SpeciesOrnithoptera makikoae Morita, 1998
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera margarethae Bryk, 1918
SpeciesOrnithoptera miokensis RIBBE, 1898
SpeciesOrnithoptera miranda Fruhstorfer, 1903  ⇒ Troides (Troides) miranda
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera nigra Bergh, 1928
SpeciesOrnithoptera nigrocincta Rousseau-Decelle, 1935
SpeciesOrnithoptera nigropunctata Dufrane, 1930
SpeciesOrnithoptera nivalis Fruhstorfer, 1913
SpeciesOrnithoptera obiensis Rippon, 1906
SpeciesOrnithoptera obscura Niepelt, 1934
SpeciesOrnithoptera obviana Rebel, 1906
SpeciesOrnithoptera oceanus Felder, 1864
SpeciesOrnithoptera ornata Niepelt, 1934
SpeciesOrnithoptera paradoxa Dufrane, 1930
SpeciesOrnithoptera pegasus Felder, 1864
SpeciesOrnithoptera plateni Staudinger, 1888
SpeciesOrnithoptera plato Wallace, 1865
SpeciesOrnithoptera poseidon Doubleday, 1847  ⇒ Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus
SpeciesOrnithoptera prominens Joicey & Noakes, 1916
SpeciesOrnithoptera pronomus Gray, 1852
SpeciesOrnithoptera pseudotroides Haugum & Low, 1981
SpeciesOrnithoptera radiata Rousseau-Decelle, 1935
SpeciesOrnithoptera reducta Haugum & Low, 1979
SpeciesOrnithoptera rhadamanthus Boisduval, 1836  ⇒ Troides (Troides) rhadamantus
SpeciesOrnithoptera rhadamantus Lucas, 1835
SpeciesOrnithoptera richmondius Gray, 1853
Richmond Birdwing, Richmond birdwing butterfly
SpeciesOrnithoptera riedeli Kirsch, 1885
SpeciesOrnithoptera sananaensis Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1980
SpeciesOrnithoptera socrates Staudinger, 1891  ⇒ Troides (Troides) haliphron
SpeciesOrnithoptera sorongensis Morita & Sugiyama, 1998
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera staudingeri Röber, 1888
SpeciesOrnithoptera teucrus Joicey & Talbot, 1916
SpeciesOrnithoptera toeanti Parrott, 1984
SpeciesOrnithoptera transiens Przegendza, 1912
SpeciesOrnithoptera triton Felder, 1864
SpeciesOrnithoptera trojana Staudinger, 1889  ⇒ Trogonoptera trojana
SpeciesOrnithoptera unipunctata Defrane, 1946
SpeciesOrnithoptera urvilliana Boisduval, 1836
SpeciesOrnithoptera urvillianus Guérin, 1830
SpeciesOrnithoptera valentina Vuillot, 1892
SpeciesOrnithoptera victoria
1Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera viridescens Kaiser, 1917
SpeciesOrnithoptera viridilineata Haugum & Low, 1979
SpeciesOrnithoptera viridio-cellularis Przegendza, 1912
SpeciesOrnithoptera waigieunsis Rippon, 1898
SpeciesOrnithoptera waigiunsis Rippon, 1902
4Subspecies
SpeciesOrnithoptera watsoni Haugum & Low, 1981

Synonyms
Aetheoptera (Rippon, 1890)
Amphrisius (Swainson, 1833)
Ornithopterus (Westwood, 1839)
Phalaenosoma (Rippon, 1906)
Pompeoptera (Rippon, 1890)
Priamoptera (Rippon, 1890)
Ripponia (Haugum & Low, 1975)
Schoenbergia (Pagenstecher, 1893)
Straatmana (Deslisle, 2007)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Ornithoptera
EnglishBirdwings


Distribution of Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1832
Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, East Timor, France, Georgia, Germany, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic South Africa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, USA, Vanuatu, Zambia


Distribution on islands
Kai Islands, Obi Islands, Schouten Islands


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