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Checklist for Family Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (Apollos)
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9807
35125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
337
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
23
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
23 Genera with 114 Species
#ABCEGHLMOPSTZ
Allancastria Bryk, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1910Pachliopta12SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1907Red-bodied swallowtails5SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1846Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1907Bluebottles and Jays20SpeciesTaxom
Hypermnestra Ménétriés, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 19187SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1853Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails6SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1881Chilasa75SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1932Apollos26SpeciesTaxom
Pazala Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sericinus Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1779Birdwings5SpeciesTaxom
Zelima Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
114 Species and 80 Subspecies
Allancastria cerisyi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Zerynthia cerisy Godart, 1824
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Atrophaneura alcinous alcinous Klug, 1836
Atrophaneura alcinous bradana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Atrophaneura alcinous loochooana Rothschild, 1896
Atrophaneura alcinous miyakoensis Omoto, 1960
Atrophaneura alcinous yakushimana Esaki & Umeno, 1929
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)⇒ Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) sycorax Grose-Smith, 1885Whitehead Batwing
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) varuna White, 1842Batwings
Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763Red Bodied Swallowtail
Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777Cramer's Swallowtail
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Byasa alcinous alcinous
Byasa alcinous mansonensis Fruhstorfer, 1901
Byasa dasarada Moore, 1857Great Windmill
Byasa impediens Seitz, 1907Pink-spotted Windmill
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Eurytides epidaus epidaus Doubleday, 1846Mexican Kite-Swallowtail
Graphium leonidas pelopidas Oberthür, 1879
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium cloanthus kuge Fruhstorfer, 1908Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium doson albidum Wileman, 1903
Graphium doson doson
Graphium doson perillus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium sarpedon nipponum Fruhstorfer, 1903
Graphium sarpedon nipponus
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Graphium (Pazala) eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Graphium albidus Wileman, 1903
Graphium delessertii Guérin-Ménev..., 1839Malayan Zebra
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Graphium mullah Alpheraky, 1897Yellow spotted swordtail
Graphium nipponus Fruhstorfer, 1903
Graphium vulso Fruhstorfer, 1907
Hypermnestra helios NICKERL, 1846Desert Apollo
Hypermnestra helios maxima (Groum-Grshim..., 1890)⇒ Hypermnestra helios NICKERL, 1846
Luehdorfia eximia (Erschoff, 1872)⇒ Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852
Luehdorfia inexperta Sheljuzhko, 1913
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Luehdorfia puziloi Erschoff, 1872
Luehdorfia puziloi inexpecta (Sheljuzhko, 1913)⇒ Luehdorfia puziloi Erschoff, 1872
Luehdorfia puziloi yessoensis (Rothschild, 1918)⇒ Luehdorfia puziloi Erschoff, 1872
Luehdorfia yessoensis Rothschild, 1918
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mimoides pausanias hermolaus Guenée, 1872
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) richmondia Gray, 1853Richmond Birdwing
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pachliopta aristolochiae interposita Fruhstorfer, 1904
Pachliopta aristolochiae interpositus Fruhstorfer, 1901Common Rose
Pachliopta interpositus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachliopta polyphontes sejanus
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Menelaides) alphenor Rothschild, 1895
Papilio (Menelaides) protenor Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio protenor demetrius Stoll, , 1782
Papilio protenor liukiuensis Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon emihippocrates (Verity, 1911)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon hippocrates C. Felder & ..., 1864Japanese Common Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus libanius (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio helenus helenus Linné, 1758Oriental Red Helen
Papilio helenus nicconicolens Butler, 1881
Papilio helenus orosius (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio memnon thunbergi (Siebold, 1824)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio memnon thunbergii Von Siebold, 1824
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio paris nakaharai Shirozu, 1960
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes messius (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polytes pasikrates (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polytes polycles (Fruhstorfer, 1903)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polytes polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio protenor demetrius Stoll, , 1782
Papilio protenor euprotenor (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775
Papilio protenor liukiuensis Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Papilio protenor protenor Cramer, 1775Kumaon Spangle
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus xuthus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio albinus Wallace, 1865
Papilio alcinous (Klug, 1836)⇒ Atrophaneura alcinous Klug, 1836
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio benguetana Joicey & Talbot, 1923
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor dehaani Leech, 1893
Papilio bianor junia
Papilio bianor okinawensis (Fruhstorfer, 1898)⇒ Papilio okinawensis Fruhstorfer, 1898
Papilio dehaani (Leech, 1893)⇒ Graphium delessertii Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Papilio dehaani teutonus
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio dehaanii dehaanii C. Felder & ..., 1864
Papilio dehaanii hachijonis Matsumura, 1919
Papilio dehaanii tokaraensis Fujioka, 1975
Papilio demetrius Cramer, 1782
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio hippocrates (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852
Papilio janira (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio maacki Pryer, 1882
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio macilentus macilentus Janson, 1877
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Papilio menatius coroebus C. & R. Felder, 1861
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Papilio micado Pagenstecher, 1875
Papilio mikado
Papilio nicconicolens (Butler, 1881)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio niconicolens
Papilio okinawensis Fruhstorfer, 1898Okinawa Peacock
Papilio rumanzovius Eschscholtz, 1821Red Mormon
Papilio ryukyuensis Cramer, 1777
Papilio ryukyuensis amamiensis Fujioka, 1981
Papilio ryukyuensis ryukyuensis Fujioka, 1975
Papilio sekarensis Honrath, 1885
Papilio tractipennis Butler, 1881
Parides alcinous Klug, 1836
Parides vercingetorix coelus Boisduval, 1836
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849Eversmann's parnassian
Parnassius eversmanni daisetsuzanus Matsumura, 1926
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius glacialis vicarians
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Parnassius (Driopa) stubbendorfii Ménétriés, 1849
Parnassius stubbendorfii hoenei (Schweitzer, 1912)⇒ Parnassius stubbendorfii Ménétriés, 1849
Parnassius stubbendorfii tateyamai (Fujioka, 1997)⇒ Parnassius stubbendorfii Ménétriés, 1849
Parnassius bremeri Bremer, 1864Snow Apollo
Parnassius charltonius Gray, 1853Regal Apollo
Parnassius citrinarius Motschulsky, 1866
Parnassius citrinarius citrinarius Motschulsky, 1866
Parnassius epaphus Oberthür, 1879Common Red Apollo
Parnassius felderi (Bremer, 1861)⇒ Parnassius eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849
Parnassius hoenei Schweitzer, 1912
Parnassius jacquemontii Boisduval, 1836Keeled Apollo
Parnassius mercurius cyrnus (Fruhstorfer, 1906)⇒ Parnassius jacquemontii Boisduval, 1836
Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823Nomion Apollo
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius stubbendorfi (Ménétriés, 1849)⇒ Parnassius stubbendorfii Ménétriés, 1849
Parnassius stubbendorfi koyaensis (Bang-Haas, 1938)⇒ Parnassius stubbendorfii Ménétriés, 1849
Parnassius szechenyi lethe (Bryk & Eisner, 1931)⇒ Parnassius szechenyii Frivaldsky, 1886
Parnassius tenedius scepticus (Bryk & Eisner, 1932)⇒ Parnassius tenedius Eversmann, 1851
Pazala eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Protesilaus telesilaus vitellus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852Dragon Swallowtail
Troides (Troides) aeacus Felder, 1860Golden Birdwing
Troides aeacus kaguya Nakahara & E..., 1930
Troides (Troides) helena Linnaeus, 1758Common Birdwing
Troides helena helena Linnaeus, 1758
Troides (Troides) oblongomaculatus Goeze, 1779Eastern Yellow Birdwing
Zelima boninensis
Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy Godart, 1824Eastern Festoon
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
15
85
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParnassiinae
Duponchel, 1835
Apollos, Parnassians
6
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)
Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)


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