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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
634
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
24
238
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
17
226
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
4
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
4 Genera with 135 Species
Chilasa Moore, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 0Giant swallowtails39SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1890Chilasa121SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1890Tiger swallowtails26SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
135 Species and 75 Subspecies
Chilasa (Chilasa) paradoxa Zincken, 1831Great Blue Mime
Heraclides androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides thoas autocles Rothschild &..., 1906Northern Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas nealces Rothschild &..., 1906Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides anchisiades anchisiades (Esper, 1788)⇒ Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793
Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Idaeus Swallowtail
Heraclides (Troilides) torquatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Heraclides torquatus atsukoae Okano, 1985Torquatus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus mazai Beutelspacher, 1977Torquatus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus tolmides Godman & Salvin, 1890Torquatus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus tolus Godman & Salvin, 1890Tolus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus torquatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heraclides torquatus mazai Beutelspacher, 1977
Heraclides andraemon bonhotei Sharpe, 1900Bahamian Swallowtail
Heraclides astyalus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Heraclides astyalus hippomedon (C. Felder & ..., 1859)⇒ Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Heraclides astyalus hozaus (G.A. Ehrmann, 1921)⇒ Heraclides astyalus pallas G. Gray, , 1853
Heraclides astyalus pallas G. Gray, , 1853Northern Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides autocles
Heraclides epidaurus
Heraclides erostratus erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Heraclides erostratus rhetus (G.R. Gray, 1853)⇒ Heraclides erostratus erostratus Westwood, 1847
Heraclides homothoas Rothschild &..., 1906False Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides idaeus
Heraclides isidorus brises Rothschild &..., 1906Ruby-patched Swallowtail
Heraclides isidorus flavescens Oberthür, 1879Ruby-patched Swallowtail
Heraclides isidorus isidorus (E. Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides isidorus metrobates (G.A. Ehrmann, 1919)⇒ Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906Ruby-patched Swallowtail
Heraclides isidorus pacificus Rothschild &..., 1906Ruby-patched Swallowtail
Heraclides isidorus rhodostictus (A. Butler & ..., 1874)⇒ Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides ornythion (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio ornythion Boisduval, 1836
Heraclides ornythion ornythion Boisduval, 1836Ornythion Swallowtail
Heraclides paeon thrason C. & R. Felder, 1865Straight-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides pallas G. Gray, 1853
Heraclides pallas pallas G. Gray, 1853Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides pharnaces rogeri
Heraclides rogeri pharnaces E. Doubleday, 1846Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides tolmides
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades anchisiades Esper, 1788
Papilio anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio astyalus pallas Gray, 1853Broad-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio thoas autocles (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio thoas nealces (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
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 stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906Central American Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio antimachus antimachus Drury, 1782
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio polytes polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio garamas electryon Bates, 1864Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio garamas syedra Godman & Salvin, 1878
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) pilumnus Boisduval, 1836Three-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) victorinus (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio victorinus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio abderus (Hopffer, 1856)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio alyattes (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio amphissus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio arachosius Fruhstorfer, 1921
Papilio arcas (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio archasia Gmelin, 1790
Papilio archytas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Ourocnemis archytas Stoll, 1787
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio ascolius Doubleday, 1847
Papilio astrea (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Papilio belesis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793
Papilio birchallii Hewitson, 1863
Papilio birchallii bryki Strand, 1930
Papilio branchus (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793
Papilio caburi (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Battus belus Cramer, 1777
Papilio callistria Le Cerf, 1927
Papilio calverleyi (Grote, 1864)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio chaon (Westwood, 1845)⇒ Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio cincinnatus (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio cleotas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio coristheus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio coroebus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio cytherea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio duodecimus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Protesilaus macrosilaus Gray, 1853
Papilio electryon (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio epitus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Setabis epitus Cramer, 1780
Papilio erosne Gmelin, 1790
Papilio erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio erostratus erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777
Papilio eurotas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio garamus (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio helleri (Felder, 1864)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio heteropterus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Battus belus Cramer, 1777
Papilio homothoas Rothschild &..., 1906False Giant Swallowtail
Papilio isidorus (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Harpalus huachuca Ball, 1972
Papilio laetitia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio latinus (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907
Papilio lisias (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Euselasia lisias Cramer, 1777
Papilio lycidas (Niepelt, 1915)⇒ Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777
Papilio lycimenes (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Parides panares Gray, 1853
Papilio lycophron (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio lycortas (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio marchandii (Drury, 1782)⇒ Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio metaphaon (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836
Papilio multicaudatus (Kirby, 1884)⇒ Papilio multicaudata Kirby, 1884
Papilio neumoegeni Honrath, 1890
Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio numitor (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Battus belus Cramer, 1777
Papilio oebalus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Papilio oenomaus oenomaus
Papilio osyris (Felder & Felder, 1861)⇒ Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836Straight-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio pharnaces (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Papilio polycaon (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Megarhyssa nortoni Cresson, 1864
Papilio polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polymetus
Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909
Papilio rhexia Fabricius, 1775
Papilio roxane Cramer, 1775
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio sardalus Becker, 1851
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Papilio scamander Boisduval, 1836Scamander Swallowtail
Papilio solinus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio sylvina Hemming, 1933
Papilio telesicles (Felder, 1864)⇒ Chilasa paradoxa Zincken, 1831
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus torquatus Cramer, 1777
Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Papilio ulopos (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836
Papilio vulneratus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio vulneratus vulneratus Butler, 1872
Papilio zagreus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Papilio ascolius Doubleday, 1847
Papilio zalates (Godman & Salvin, 1890)⇒ Papilio ascolius Doubleday, 1847
Pterourus ascolius zalates Godman & Salvin, 1890Orange Mimic-Swallowtail
Pterourus birchallii birchalli godmani L.W...., 1906
Pterourus birchallii birchallii Hewitson, 1863Green-washed Swallowtail
Pterourus birchallii bryki Strand, 1930Green-washed Swallowtail
Pterourus birchallii devriesi (Brown & Wilson, 1994)⇒ Papilio birchallii Hewitson, 1863
Pterourus bryki
Pterourus coroebus laetitia A. Butler, 1872Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus coroebus vulneratus A. Butler, 1872Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus garamas electryon H. Bates, 1864Magnificent Swallowtail
Pterourus garamas syedra Godman & Salvin, 1878Magnificent Swallowtail
Pterourus laetitia
Pterourus menatius (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Pterourus menatius archytas (C.H. Hopffer, 1865)⇒ Pterourus menatius laetitia A.G. Butler, 1872
Pterourus menatius cleotas (G.R. Gray, 1832)⇒ Pterourus menatius syndemis H.A. Tyler, ..., 1994
Pterourus menatius laetitia A.G. Butler, 1872
Pterourus menatius lemoulti G. Rousseau-..., 1933
Pterourus menatius morelius L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus menatius syndemis H.A. Tyler, ..., 1994
Pterourus menatius victorinus (E. Doubleday, 1844)⇒ Pterourus menatius morelius L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus menatius vulneratus A.G. Butler, 1872
Pterourus multicaudata grandiosus Austin & J. ..., 1998Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudatus Pyle, 1981
Pterourus pilumnus (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767
Pterourus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus victorinus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus zagreus zalates F.D. Godman ..., 1890


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov