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Checklist for Family Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (Apollos)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
238
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
15
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
15 Genera with 46 Species
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1853Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 2014Giant swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa28SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1836Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1852Tiger swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1779Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
46 Species and 28 Subspecies
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus philenor hirsuta Skinner, 1908California Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor inghami (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Battus philenor hirsuta Skinner, 1908
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Graphium doson axion Felder & Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Graphium alebion alebion Gray, 1853
Heraclides androgeus polycaon P. Cramer, 1779
Heraclides rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio indra pergamus H. Edwards, 1874Indra Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866'Baird'S' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes bairdii (rudkini J.A...., 1935)⇒ Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905
Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes machaon (californica ..., 1855)⇒ Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio polyxenes rudkini (Comstock, 1935)⇒ Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905
Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio polyxenes zolicaon (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852)⇒ Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777
Papilio hirsuto
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Papilio philenor Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Parides vercingetorix coelus Boisduval, 1836
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Parnassius behrii (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pterourus albanus (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus eurymedon (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus glaucus rutulus P.H. Lucas, 1852
Pterourus rutulus Lucas, 1852Western Tiger Swallowtail
Troides (Troides) minos Cramer, 1779Common Birdwing
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionidae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyBaroniinae
Bryk, 1913
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
12
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParnassiinae
Duponchel, 1835
Apollos, Parnassians
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)
Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Papilionidae at artfakta.se
Papilionidae at dyntaxa.se
Papilionidae at gbif.org
Papilionidae at irmng.org
Papilionidae at itis.gov