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Checklist for Subfamily Papilioninae Latreille, 1802 (Swallowtails)
and region Central Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
967
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
918
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
301
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
17
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
11
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
11 Genera with 70 Species
Battus Scopoli, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1853Giant swallowtails11SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa22SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1976Cattlehearts13SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 19829SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1844Tiger swallowtails13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
70 Species and 41 Subspecies
Battus belus Cramer, 1777Belus Swallowtail
Battus eracon Godman & Salvin, 1897Colima Swallowtail
Battus laodamas Felder, 1859Green-patch Swallowtail
Battus laodamas copanae Reakirt, 1863Green-patch Swallowtail
Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777Cramer's Swallowtail
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus philenor philenor Linnaeus, 1771Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Battus polydamas antiquus Rothschild &..., 1906
Eurytides salvini Bates, 1864Salvins Kite-Swallowtail
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Graphium doson perillus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides thoas autocles Rothschild &..., 1906Northern Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Idaeus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus semipunctata (L. Vázquez, 1949)⇒ Heraclides torquatus tolus Godman & Salvin, 1890
Heraclides torquatus tolus Godman & Salvin, 1890Tolus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus torquatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heraclides torquatus mazai Beutelspacher, 1977
Heraclides astyalus pallas G. Gray, , 1853Northern Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides erostratus vazquezae Beutelspacher, 1986Erostratus Swallowtail
Heraclides melanurus C.C. Hoffmann, 1940
Heraclides ornythion (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio ornythion Boisduval, 1836
Heraclides pallas G. Gray, 1853
Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793Dual-spotted Swallowtail
Mimoides ilus occiduus Vázquez, 1957Ilus Swallowtail
Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836Red-sided Swallowtail
Mimoides phaon phaon (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Mimoides phaon therodamas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Mimoides thymbraeus Boisduval, 1836White-crescent Swallowtail
Mimoides thymbraeus aconophos Gray, 1853White-crescent Swallowtail
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachliopta polydorus thessalia
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) rogeri Boisduval, 1832Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio polyxenes asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio polyctor thrasymedes (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) pilumnus Boisduval, 1836Three-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) victorinus (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio esperanza Beutelspacher, 1975Eesperanza Swallowtail
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836Straight-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio pharnaces (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Parides (Parides) alopius Godman & Salvin, 1890Sierra Swallowtail
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides erithalion trichopus Rothschild &..., 1906Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842Montezuma's cattleheart
Parides montezuma montezuma
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides tepoztecatl (R.F. Maza, 1976)⇒ Parides alopius Godman & Salvin, 1890
Protesilaus macrosilaus Gray, 1853
Protesilaus protesilaus protesilaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protesilaus protesilaus archesilaus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Protographium agesilaus Guérin & Per..., 1835Short-lined Kite Swallowtail
Protographium agesilaus fortis L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Protographium calliste Bates, 1864
Protographium epidaus Doubleday, 1846Long-tailed Kite Swallowtail
Protographium epidaus epidaus E. Doubleday, 1846Mexican Kite-Swallowtail
Protographium epidaus obscurator (C.R. Beutels..., 1976)⇒ Protographium epidaus fenochionis Salvin & Godman, 1868
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Protographium philolaus philolaus J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836Dark Kite-Swallowtail
Protographium thyastes occidentalis Maza, 1982
Pterourus garamas abderus (Hopffer, 1856)⇒ Pterourus garamas baroni Rothschild &..., 1906
Pterourus garamas amisa (L.W. Rothsch..., 1906)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus garamas baroni Rothschild &..., 1906Magnificent Swallowtail
Pterourus garamas diazi (C.R. Beutels..., 1976)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus garamas homeroides (M.W.K. Draudt, 1931)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus glaucus garcia L.W. Rothsch..., 1906Garcia Tiger-Swallowtail
Pterourus menatius morelius L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus menatius victorinus (E. Doubleday, 1844)⇒ Pterourus menatius morelius L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus multicaudata grandiosus Austin & J. ..., 1998Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata multicaudata W. F. Kirby, 1884Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudatus Pyle, 1981
Pterourus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus victorinus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail

Subnodes of Papilioninae with occurrences in Central Mexico
TribeLeptocircini
Kirby, 1896
Jays, Kite Swallowtails, Swordtails
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTroidini
Talbot, 1939
Aristolochia Swallowtails, Birdwings, Cattlehearts
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilioninae at artfakta.se
Papilioninae at dyntaxa.se
Papilioninae at itis.gov