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Checklist for Subfamily Papilioninae Latreille, 1802 (Swallowtails)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
815
3720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
40
313
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
20
222
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
20 Genera with 222 Species
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta5SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1864Kite Swallowtails5SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays54SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1878Giant swallowtails3SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Lamproptera Gray, 1831Dragontails1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1913Birdwings7SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1895Red-bodied swallowtails6SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1847Chilasa130SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts27SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18218SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1758Tiger swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Thaites Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1835Birdwings6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
222 Species and 93 Subspecies
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) aidoneus Doubleday, 1845Batwings
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)⇒ Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) priapus Boisduval, 1836Priapus Batwing
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) semperi Felder & Felder, 1861Red-Bodied Batwing Swallowtail
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus belus cochabamba Weeks, 1901
Battus belus heteropterus (J. Zikán, 1937)⇒ Battus belus varus Kollar, 1850
Battus crassus Cramer, 1777Crassus Swallowtail
Battus eracon Godman & Salvin, 1897Colima Swallowtail
Battus laodamas Felder, 1859Green-patch Swallowtail
Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777Cramer's Swallowtail
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Eurytides dolicaon dolicaon (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurytides dolicaon deileon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Eurytides molops Rothschild &..., 1906
Eurytides orabilis Butler, 1872Thick-edged Kite Swallowtail
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Eurytides telesilaus Felder, 1864
Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779Angola White Lady
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium angolanus baronis Ungemach, 1932Northern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) fulleri Grose-Smith, 1883Riley's graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) illyris Hewitson, 1872Cream-banded Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi Hewitson, 1872Kirby's Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) latreillianus Godart, 1819Coppery Swordtail
Graphium latreillianus latreillianus Godart, 1819
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium leonidas pelopidas Oberthür, 1879
Graphium (Arisbe) morania Angas, 1849Small White-lady Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873Eastern Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Graphium porthaon mackiei (Collins & La..., 1974)⇒ Graphium porthaon Hewitson, 1865
Graphium (Arisbe) ridleyanus White, 1843Acraea Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) schaffgotschi Niepelt, 1927Schaffgotsch's Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) simoni Aurivillius, 1898Simon'S Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) ucalegon Hewitson, 1865Creamy Graphium
Graphium ucalegon ucalegon Hewitson, 1865
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium agamemnon ligatum Rothschild, 1895Green Spotted Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) codrus Cramer, 1779Eastern Olive Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) gelon Boisduval, 1859
Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle
Graphium macfarlanei macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle Butterlfy
Graphium macleayanum moggana Couchman, 1965
Graphium (Graphium) meyeri Hopffer, 1874Meyer's Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium macareus gyndes
Graphium macareus indochinensis Fruhstorfer, 1901Lesser Zebra
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775Five-bar Swordtail
Graphium antiphates pompilius Fabricius, 1787Five bar swordtail
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Graphium aureum
Graphium calicioides
Graphium comatrichoides
Graphium cuneiferum
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Graphium fissum
Graphium flexuosum
Graphium grovei
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Graphium monticolus textrix Tsukada & Ni..., 1980
Graphium pallescens
Graphium penicillioides
Graphium phaeoisaria
Graphium putredinis
Graphium rigidum
Graphium subulatum
Heraclides hectorides Esper, 1794
Heraclides hectorides lysirte (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Heraclides hectorides Esper, 1794
Heraclides himeros lycophron (minor H.C.C...., 1878)⇒ Heraclides himeros himeros Hopffer, 1865
Iphiclides feisthamelii Duponchel, 1832Iberian Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirinus Oberthür, 1890Chinese Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius feisthamelii (Duponchel, 1832)⇒ Iphiclides feisthamelii Duponchel, 1832
Iphiclides podalirius podalirius Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Lamproptera meges Zinken, 1831Green Dragontail
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mimoides phaon hipparchus (Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Mimoides phaon therodamas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) croesus Wallace, 1859Wallace's Golden Birdwing
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) euphorion Gray, 1852Cairns Birdwing
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera priamus pronomus Gray, 1852Cape York Birdwing
Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Ornithoptera haliphron antilochus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Troides haliphron Boisduval, 1836
Pachliopta adamas adamas
Pachliopta antiphus Fabricius, 1793Black Rose
Pachliopta kotzebuea Eschscholtz, 1821Pink Rose
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758Red-bodied Swallowtail
Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus Rothschild, 1895Redbodied Swallowtail
Papilio sjoestedti atavus Cerf, 1912
Papilio sjoestedti sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) brevicauda Saunders, 1869Short Tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) hospiton Guenée, 1839Corsican Swallowtail
Papilio indra shastensis J. Emmel & T..., 1998Indra Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon bimaculatus (Eimer, 1895)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon britannicus Seitz, 1907Swallowtail
Papilio machaon gorganus (Fruhstorfer, 1922)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon hispanicus (Eller, 1936)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon machaon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon oregonia W. H. Edwards, 1876'Oregon' Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus adrastus
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832Ambax sallowtail
Papilio ambrax egipius Miskin, 1876
Papilio (Princeps) amynthor Boisduval, 1859Norfolk Swallowtail
Papilio bromius bromius Chevrolat, 1836
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio dardanus dardanus Brown, 1776
Papilio dardanus polytrophus Boullet & Le..., 1912
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio demodocus demodocus Esper, , 1798
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus sthenelinus (Rothschild, 1895)⇒ Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) euphranor Trimen, 1868Bush Kite
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus cilix Godman & Salvin, 1879
Papilio (Princeps) gallienus Distant, 1879Narrow-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) grosesmithi Rothschild, 1926Grosesmith'S Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) hesperus (Westwood, 1843)⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) jacksoni Sharpe, 1891Jackson's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) machaon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon gorganus Fruhstorfer, 1922
Papilio machaon machaon
Papilio (Princeps) mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891MacKinnon's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) mechowi Dewitz, 1881
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) menestheus Drury, 1773Western Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) morondavana Grose-Smith, 1891Madagascan Emperor
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nobilis (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Myscelus nobilis Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775Apple-green Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polyctor (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes falcidius (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio ulysses joesa Butler, 1869Ulysses Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) zenobia Fabricius, 1875Volta Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) appalachiensis Pavulaan & W..., 2002Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
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 (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio agamemnon aegisthus Linnaeus, 1763
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio aristeus ctesias Felder, 1864
Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio ascalon Staudinger, 1895
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio capsus RIBBE, 1898
Papilio chikae Igarashi, 1965Luzon Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio chrapkowskoides Storace, 1952Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777
Papilio hippothoe (Linnæus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761
Papilio ilioneus (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Papilio troilus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio iswaroides iswaroides
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio laodamas procas Godman-&-Salvin, 1890
Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796Machaonides Swallowtail
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Papilio mechowiana Dewitz, 1885
Papilio menatius coroebus C. & R. Felder, 1861
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Papilio molops haeterius Rothschild, 1906
Papilio montrouzieri Boisduval, 1859
Papilio palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Papilio peranthus Fabricius, 1787
Papilio phestus Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Papilio pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Papilio podalirius (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polixenes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oeneis polixenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio reali REISSINGER, 1990
Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909
Papilio rhexia Fabricius, 1775
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio sao (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)⇒ Pyrgus malvae Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio sataspes Felder, 1864Sulawesi Red Helen
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Papilio sinapis (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio sylvestris (Poda, 1761)⇒ Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761
Papilio transitella
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Papilio zagreus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Papilio ascolius Doubleday, 1847
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides aeneas Linnaeus, 1758
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parides bunichus Hübner, 1821
Parides bunichus ascalus (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Parides bunichus bunichus Hübner, 1821
Parides chabrias Hewitson, 1852
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides echemon Hübner, 1806
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides hahneli Staudinger, 1882Hahnel's Amazonian Swallowtail
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides lysander Cramer, 1775Lysander Cattleheart
Parides mithras mithras Grose-Smith, 1902
Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842Montezuma's cattleheart
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
Parides panthonus Cramer, 1780Panthonus Cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides proneus Hübner, 1825
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides triopas (Godart, 1819)⇒ Parides ygdrasilla Hemming, 1935
Parides vercingetorix Oberthür, 1888
Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parides vertumnus vertumnus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Parides vertumnus yuracares Rothschild &..., 1906
Parides ygdrasilla Hemming, 1935
Parides zacynthus orsillus (G.R. Gray, 1853)⇒ Parides zacynthus polymetus Godart, 1819
Protesilaus molops Rothschild &..., 1906
Protesilaus molops molops Rothschild &..., 1906
Protesilaus telesilaus Felder & Felder, 1864Telesilaus Kite
Protesilaus telesilaus vitellus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Protographium anaxilaus Felder & Felder, 1865Small Kite Swallowtail
Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906
Protographium epidaus Doubleday, 1846Long-tailed Kite Swallowtail
Protographium leosthenes Doubleday, 1846Four-bar swordtail
Protographium leosthenes leosthenes Doubleday, 1846Fourbar Swordtail
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pterourus glaucus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Thaites ruminiana Scudder, 1875
Troides amphrysus actinotia Jordan, 1909
Troides (Troides) haliphron Boisduval, 1836Haliphron Birdwing
Troides helena azelia Jordan, 1908
Troides helena rhyparia Jordan, 1908
Troides (Troides) plato Wallace, 1865Silver Birdwing
Troides (Troides) rhadamantus Lucas, 1835Golden Birdwing

Subnodes of Papilioninae with occurrences in Europe
TribeLeptocircini
Kirby, 1896
Jays, Kite Swallowtails, Swordtails
7
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
4
106
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTroidini
Talbot, 1939
Aristolochia Swallowtails, Birdwings, Cattlehearts
8
51
Genera
Species

Taxom



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