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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
494
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
19
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
15
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
3 Genera with 86 Species
Heraclides Hübner, 1775Giant swallowtails44SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa76SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1758Tiger swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
86 Species and 48 Subspecies
Heraclides (Calaides) androgeus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Megarhyssa nortoni Cresson, 1864
Heraclides androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides (Heraclides) thoas (Gundlach, 1866)⇒ Papilio brevicauda Saunders, 1869
Heraclides thoas brasiliensis Rothschild &..., 1906Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas cinyras Ménétriés, 1857Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas oviedo J.C. Gundlach, 1866
Heraclides thoas thoantiades Burmeister, 1878Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas thoas (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Heraclides thoas thoantiades Burmeister, 1878
Heraclides anchisiades philastrius Fruhstorfer, 1915Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Heraclides acamas J.C. Fabricius, 1793
Heraclides andraemon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Papilio andraemon Hübner, 1818
Heraclides andraemon andraemon Hübner, 1823Andraemon Swallowtail
Heraclides andraemon bonhotei Sharpe, 1900Bahamian Swallowtail
Heraclides andraemon tailori Rothschild &..., 1906Bahamian Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio aristodemus Esper, 1794
Heraclides aristodemus aristodemus Esper, 1794Schaus´ Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus bjorndalae Clench, 1979Schaus´ Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus cresphontinus (T. Martyn, 1797)⇒ Heraclides aristodemus aristodemus Esper, 1794
Heraclides aristodemus daphnis (G.R. Gray, 1853)⇒ Heraclides aristodemus aristodemus Esper, 1794
Heraclides aristodemus majasi (Miller, 1987)⇒ Papilio aristodemus Esper, 1794
Heraclides aristodemus ponceana Schaus, 1911Schaus´ Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus temenes Godart, 1819Schaus´ Swallowtail
Heraclides aristor Godart, 1819Scarce Hispaniolan Swallowtail
Heraclides astyalus pirithous J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836
Heraclides augustus (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Heraclides oxynius Geyer, 1827
Heraclides caiguanabus Poey, , 1852Poey´s Swallowtail
Heraclides homothoas Rothschild &..., 1906False Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides machaonides Esper, 1796Machaonides Swallowtail
Heraclides melonius Rothschild &..., 1906Jamaican Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides niveomarginatus (G. Rousseau-..., 1933)⇒ Heraclides oxynius Geyer, 1827
Heraclides numicus (C.H. Hopffer, 1856)⇒ Heraclides caiguanabus Poey, , 1852
Heraclides ochracea (G. Rousseau-..., 1933)⇒ Heraclides oxynius Geyer, 1827
Heraclides oviedo Gundlach, 1866Cuban King Swallowtail
Heraclides oxilus (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides oxynius Geyer, 1827Oxynius Swallowtail
Heraclides pallas G. Gray, 1853
Heraclides pelaus (Bates, 1935)⇒ Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775
Heraclides pelaus atkinsi M. Bates, 1935Caribbean Swallowtail
Heraclides pelaus augias (E. Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Heraclides pelaus imerius Godart, 1824
Heraclides pelaus imerius Godart, 1824Caribbean Swallowtail
Heraclides pelaus pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Heraclides pelaus puertoricensis (Möhn, 1999)⇒ Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775
Heraclides thersites (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades philastrius Fruhstorfer, 1915
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio andraemon andraemon Hübner, , 1823
Papilio andraemon bonhotei Sharpe, 1900Bahaman swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio aristodemus aristodemus Esper, 1794
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio thoas nealces (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio thoas oviedo Gundlach, 1866
Papilio thoas thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio (Papilio) brevicauda Saunders, 1869Short Tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio polyxenes polyxenes Fabricius, 1775Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906Central American Black Swallowtail
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 (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) menestheus Drury, 1773Western Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio paris decorosa Fruhstorfer, 1909Paris peacock
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio aegisthus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Nothus lunus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio agamemnon aegisthus Linnaeus, 1763
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio aristor Godart, 1819Scarce Haitian Swallowtail
Papilio asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio augustus (Geyer, 1827)⇒ Papilio oxynius Hübner, 1834
Papilio caiguanabus Poey, 1851Poey's Black Swallowtail
Papilio celia Cramer, 1779
Papilio chirodamas Hübner, 1822
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio cresphontinus Martyn, 1797
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio erosne Gmelin, 1790
Papilio erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio homerus Fabricius, 1793Homerus Swallowtail
Papilio homothoas Rothschild &..., 1906False Giant Swallowtail
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796Machaonides Swallowtail
Papilio melonius Rothschild &..., 1906Jamaican Giant Swallowtail
Papilio oenomaus oenomaus
Papilio oviedoCuban King Swallowtail
Papilio oxynius Hübner, 1834Cuban Black Swallowtail
Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836Straight-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Papilio pelaus imerius Godart, 1819
Papilio pelaus pelaus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio pharnaces (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Papilio sinon (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Talides sinois Hübner, 1819
Papilio telamon (Donovan, 1798)⇒ Cyrestis telamon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775False Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Papilio zetes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758
Pterourus homerus Fabricius, 1793Homerus Swallowtail
Pterourus palamedes Drury, 1773
Pterourus takanoi (K. Okano, 1986)⇒ Pterourus homerus Fabricius, 1793
Pterourus troilus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio troilus Linnaeus, 1758


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov