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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
387
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
19
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
19 Genera with 90 Species
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta2SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1853Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 2014Giant swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa64SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts6SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1863Apollos19SpeciesTaxom
Pathysa Reakirt, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Podalirius Latreille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Praepapilio Durden & Rose, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1852Tiger swallowtails5SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1779Birdwings2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
90 Species and 64 Subspecies
Atrophaneura nox henricus
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Battus belus Cramer, 1777Belus Swallowtail
Battus laodamas Felder, 1859Green-patch Swallowtail
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 philenor philenor Linnaeus, 1771Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Chilasa clytia clytia Linné, 1758Common Mime
Eurytides (Neographium) marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides dolicaon Cramer, 1775Dolicaon Kite Swallowtail
Eurytides serville Godart, 1824Serville Swordtail
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Graphium doson axion Felder & Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium doson perillus Fruhstorfer, 1908
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 ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachliopta polydorus thessalia
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio indra bonnevillensisWest desert indra swallowtail
Papilio indra calcicola J. Emmel & G..., 1998Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra indra Reakirt, 1866Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra minori Cross, 1937Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra pergamus H. Edwards, 1874Indra Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon aliaska Scudder, 1869Alaskan Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon asterius (utahensis F...., 1878)⇒ Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866
Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866'Baird'S' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon brucei (W.H. Edwards, 1893)⇒ Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866
Papilio machaon dodi (McDunnough, 1939)⇒ Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852
Papilio machaon hollandii (W.H. Edwards, 1892)⇒ Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866
Papilio machaon oregonius W. H. Edwards, 1876Oregon 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 gothica (C.L. Remington, 1968)⇒ Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
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 zelicaon gothica Remington, 1968Mountain anise swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon nitra Edwards, 1883Anise Swallowtail
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) oribazus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata multicaudata W F Kirby, 1884Two-tailed swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata pusillus Austin & J.E..., 1998Lesser Two-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio rutulus rutulusWestern tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio astrea (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Papilio bairdi WH Edwards, 1866Baird´s swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio colon Fabricius, 1775
Papilio coloro (Wright, 1905)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777
Papilio hirsuto
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Papilio molops haeterius Rothschild, 1906
Papilio multicaudatus (Kirby, 1884)⇒ Papilio multicaudata Kirby, 1884
Papilio oregonius (Edwards, 1876)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio pharnaces (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Papilio philenor Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides vercingetorix coelus Boisduval, 1836
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius clodius incredibilis Bryk, 1935Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius clodius menetriesi Hy Edwards, 1877American red pearl
Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849Eversmann's parnassian
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Parnassius behrii (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Parnassius corybas Fischer von ..., 1823
Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823Nomion Apollo
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius phoebus apricatus (Stichel, 1906)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Parnassius phoebus golovinus W. Holland, 1930Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius phoebus smintheus Doubleday, 1847'Rocky Mountain' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius sacerdos (Stichel, 1906)⇒ Parnassius corybas sacerdos Stichel, 1906
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Parnassius smintheus sayii W. H. Edwards, 1863Holarctic red pearl
Pathysa antipathes Fabricius, 1787
Podalirius syringae Cockerell, 1898
Praepapilio colorado Durden & Rose, 1978
Praepapilio gracilis Durden & Rose, 1978
Protographium agesilaus Guérin & Per..., 1835Short-lined Kite Swallowtail
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pterourus albanus (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus canadensis (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio eurymedon Lucas, 1852
Pterourus eurymedon (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus glaucus rutulus P.H. Lucas, 1852
Pterourus rutulus Lucas, 1852Western Tiger Swallowtail
Troides helena azelia Jordan, 1908
Troides (Troides) minos Cramer, 1779Common Birdwing
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
15
77
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParnassiinae
Duponchel, 1835
Apollos, Parnassians
2
11
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