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Checklist for Family Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (Apollos)
and region Western Ghats (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
220
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
220
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
213
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
209
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
187
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
187
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
187
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
137
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
137
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
134
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
6
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Ghats
6 Genera with 22 Species
Chilasa Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1793Bluebottles and Jays5SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1881Red-bodied swallowtails3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa10SpeciesTaxom
Pathysa Reakirt, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1779Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Ghats
22 Species
Chilasa (Chilasa) clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775Five-bar Swordtail
Graphium (Pathysa) nomius Esper, 1793Spot Swordtail
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Pachliopta pandiyana Moore, 1881Malabar Rose
Papilio (Chilasa) clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio buddha Westwood, 1872Malabar Banded Peacock
Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason, 1880Malabar Raven
Papilio liomedon Moore, 1874Banded Swallowtail
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Pathysa antiphates (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Graphium antiphates Cramer, 1775
Pathysa nomius (Esper, 1793)⇒ Graphium nomius Esper, 1793
Troides (Troides) minos Cramer, 1779Common Birdwing

Subnodes of Papilionidae with occurrences in Western Ghats
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
6
22
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