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Checklist of Family Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (Apollos)
for Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
12550
43797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12547
43788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
622
12412
43330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
9697
34650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
3196
9755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
3194
9743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
3185
9714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2112
6930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1904
6240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
20
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
20 Genera with 159 Species
Achillides Hübner, 1997Peacock Swallowtail1SpeciesTaxom
Agehana Matsumura, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1913Pachliopta14SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1908Red-bodied swallowtails12SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Clytia Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1895Bluebottles and Jays28SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1901Red-bodied swallowtails5SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1861Chilasa138SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1862Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pazala Moore, 19616SpeciesTaxom
Trogonoptera Rippon, 1855Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1888Birdwings8SpeciesTaxom
Wallaceana Maulik, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Zelima Meigen, 19304SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
159 Species and 89 Subspecies
Achillides maackii han (Yoshino, 1997)⇒ Papilio maackii Ménétriés, 1859
Agehana maraho Shiraki & Sonan, 1934
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Atrophaneura alcinous mansonensis Fruhstorfer, 1901
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)⇒ Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Atrophaneura impediens febanus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) polyeuctes (Doubleday, 1842)⇒ Byasa polyeuctes Doubleday, 1842
Atrophaneura polyeuctes termessus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) semperi Felder & Felder, 1861Red-Bodied Batwing Swallowtail
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) varuna White, 1842Batwings
Atrophaneura diluculum Murayama & S..., 1968
Atrophaneura erythrosoma (Reakirt, , 1865)⇒ Atrophaneura semperi Felder & Felder, 1861
Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Atrophaneura jacouleti Nakahara, 1937
Atrophaneura sauteri Heyne, 1913
Byasa adamsoni Grose-Smith, 1886Adamson's Rose
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Byasa alcinous flaveolus Murayama & S..., 1966
Byasa alcinous mansonensis Fruhstorfer, 1901
Byasa confusus mansonensis Fruhstorfer, 1901
Byasa impediens Seitz, 1907Pink-spotted Windmill
Byasa impediens febanus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Byasa impediens Seitz, 1907
Byasa polyeuctes Doubleday, 1842Common Windmill
Byasa polyeuctes galbanus Murayama & S..., 1966
Byasa polyeuctes polyeuctes Doubleday, 1842Common Windmill
Byasa polyeuctes termessus Fruhstrorfer, 1908
Chilasa (Agehana) maraho Shiraki & Sonan, 1934
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Chilasa agestor galbanus Bang-Haas, 1935
Chilasa agestor matsumurae Fruhstorfer, 1908
Chilasa (Chilasa) clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Chilasa (Chilasa) epycides (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869
Chilasa epycides melanoleucus Ney, 1911
Clytia macrocera (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Eliozeta pellucens Fallen, 1820
Eurytides epidaus epidaus Doubleday, 1846Mexican Kite-Swallowtail
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Graphium leonidas pelopidas Oberthür, 1879
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Linné, 1758Tailed Jay
Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium cloanthus kuge Fruhstorfer, 1908Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium doson akanashii Matsumura, 1929
Graphium doson postianum Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Jay
Graphium doson postianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Graphium (Graphium) milon (Felder, 1864)⇒ Graphium anthedon C. & R. Felder, 1864
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium sarpedon connectens Fruhstorfer, 1906Common Bluebottle
Graphium (Pazala) alebion Gray, 1852
Graphium (Pazala) eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Graphium eurous asakurae Matsumura, 1907
Graphium eurous formosanus
Graphium eurous koxinga Wileman, 1909
Graphium (Pazala) timur Ney, 1911
Graphium timur chungianus Murayama, 1961
Graphium chironides clanis Jordan, 1909
Graphium delessertii Guérin-Ménev..., 1839Malayan Zebra
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Graphium mullah Alpheraky, 1897Yellow spotted swordtail
Graphium mullah chungianus Murayama, 1961
Graphium mullah mullah
Graphium neyra Rothschild, 1895
Iphiclides europaeus Swainson, 1831
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Luehdorfia japonica formosana (Rothschild, 1918)⇒ Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889
Mimoides ariarathes eumelea L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pachliopta antiphus Fabricius, 1793Black Rose
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pachliopta aristolochiae formosensis Rebel, 1906
Pachliopta aristolochiae interposita Fruhstorfer, 1904
Pachliopta aristolochiae interpositus Fruhstorfer, 1901Common Rose
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Chilasa) clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Papilio clytia lanata (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Chilasa clytia Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Eques) agenor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio protenor liukiuensis Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Papilio protenor protenor Cramer, , 1775
Papilio (Nymphalis) dissimilis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilasa clytia Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Nymphalis) panope (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilasa clytia Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon emihippocrates (Verity, 1911)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon schantungensis (Eller, 1936)⇒ Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852
Papilio machaon sylvia (Esaki & Kano, 1930)⇒ Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852
Papilio machaon sylvina Hemming, 1933
Papilio machaon sylvinus Hemming, 1933
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio castor apicalis Easki, 1930
Papilio castor formosanus Rothschild, 1896
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 florentis Murayama & S..., 1968
Papilio helenus fortunius (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio memnon agenor (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio memnon heronus (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio nephelus addenda Dufrane, 1946
Papilio nephelus chaonulus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio paris hermosanus Rebel, 1906
Papilio paris nakaharai Shirozu, 1960
Papilio paris paris (Linné, 1758)⇒ Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes baikeiensis Murayama & S..., 1962
Papilio polytes ledebouria Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio polytes pasikrates (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polytes polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio protenor euanthes (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775
Papilio protenor liukiuensis Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Papilio protenor protenor Cramer, 1775Kumaon Spangle
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus koxinga Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio aegisthus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Nothus lunus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio agalope Gray, 1852
Papilio agamemnon (Lathy, 1907)⇒ Graphium agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio agamemnon andamana (Lathy, 1907)⇒ Graphium agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio agestor Gray, 1831Tawny Mime
Papilio agestor matsumurae Fruhstorfer, 1909Tawny Mime
Papilio alcyone (Cramer, , 1775)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Papilio alexis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780
Papilio amaura Jordan, 1908
Papilio amphrysus arasada (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Troides amphrysus Cramer, 1782
Papilio annaeus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio annamiticus Fruhstorfer, 1901
Papilio aventina (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio bianor kotoensis Sonan, 1927
Papilio bianor takasago Nakahara & E..., 1930
Papilio bianor thrasymedes Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio celerio (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio crocale (Cramer, , 1775)⇒ Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Papilio dehaani (Leech, 1893)⇒ Graphium delessertii Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio demoleinus Oberthür, 1879
Papilio descombesi (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio dialis andronicus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio dialis Leech, 1893
Papilio dialis tatsuta Murayama, 1970
Papilio divinitus Murayama, 1961
Papilio donovani Kirby, 1800
Papilio e-fasciatus Mitono, 1927
Papilio elwesi Leech, 1889Elwes' Swallowtail
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio epycides melanoleucus Ney, 1911
Papilio ericus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775
Papilio flavosignatus Heydemann, 1954
Papilio fortunius Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio hermosanus Rebel, 1906Taiwanese Glazed Swallowtail
Papilio hoa Gabriel, 1945
Papilio hoppo Matsumura, 1907
Papilio hopponis Matsumura, 1907
Papilio janome Hirayama, 1939
Papilio jason gyndes (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio kawaii Hirayama, 1939
Papilio kurosotsu Nakahara, 1938
Papilio ladon (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio laomedon (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio libanius Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio lowii Druce, 1873Asian Swallowtail
Papilio luli Nakahara, 1932
Papilio luzviae (Schröder & T..., 1991)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio malayanus Wallace, 1865
Papilio maraho Shiraki & Sonan, 1934
Papilio matsumurae Wileman, 1909
Papilio misippiformis (Menschen, 1781)⇒ Danaus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio nautes Oberthür, 1918
Papilio neoparis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio obliteratus (Lathy, 1899)⇒ Graphium agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio othello obscurata (Joicey & Noakes, 1915)⇒ Papilio aegeus Donovan, 1805
Papilio palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polydorus (Fruhstorfer, 1899)⇒ Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio procursus Murayama & S..., 1968
Papilio raddei (Bremer, 1861)⇒ Papilio maackii Ménétriés, 1859
Papilio rumanozovia (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumanozovia carnia (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821Red Mormon
Papilio rumanzovius Eschscholtz, 1821Red Mormon
Papilio rumanzowius (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumanzowius ciris (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio sarpedon connectens (Fruhstorfer, 1906)⇒ Graphium sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio sauteri (Matsumura, 1910)⇒ Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Papilio semperi (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Atrophaneura semperi Felder & Felder, 1861
Papilio subdivinitus Murayama, 1961
Papilio sulpitius Jordan, 1909
Papilio superdivinitus Murayama & S..., 1965
Papilio taiwanus Rothschild, 1888Formosa Swallowtail
Papilio teikichianus Matsumura, 1931
Papilio thaiwanus Rothschild, 1898Formosan Swallowtail
Papilio tigris (Jung, 1792)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Papilio tityrus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761
Papilio umbriferus Murayama & S..., 1966
Papilio uraruri Yano, 1941
Papilio watanabei Matsumura, 1927
Papilio xanthus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio xanthus koxinga (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767
Papilio xuthulus (Bremer, 1861)⇒ Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parides mencius Felder, 1862
Parnassius (Driopa) stubbendorfii Ménétriés, 1849
Parnassius szechenyi lethe (Bryk & Eisner, 1931)⇒ Parnassius szechenyii Frivaldsky, 1886
Pazala eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Pazala eurous asakurae Matsumura, 1908
Pazala mullah chungianus Murayma, 1961
Pazala timur (Murayama, 1961)⇒ Graphium timur Ney, 1911
Pazala timur chungianus Murayama, 1961
Trogonoptera brookiana Wallace, 1855Raja Brooke's Birdwing
Troides (Troides) aeacus Felder, 1860Golden Birdwing
Troides aeacus formosanus Rothschild, 1899
Troides aeacus kaguya Nakahara & E..., 1930
Troides (Troides) magellanus C. Felder & ..., 1862Magellan Birdwing
Troides magellanus sonani Matsumura, 1932
Troides (Troides) plateni Staudinger, 1889Dr. Platen's Birdwing
Troides rhadamantus plateni Staudinger, 1888
Wallaceana dactyliferae (Maulik, 1919)⇒ Pistosia dactyliferae Maulik, 1919
Zelima armipes (Sack, 1922)⇒ Xylota armipes Sack, 1922
Zelima bimaculata Shiraki, 1930
Zelima flavipes (Sack, 1927)⇒ Xylota flavipes Sack, 1927
Zelima makiana (Shiraki, 1930)⇒ Xylota makiana Shiraki, 1930

Subnodes of Papilionidae with occurrences in Taiwan
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
14
149
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyParnassiinae
Duponchel, 1835
Apollos, Parnassians
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)


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