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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
16363
78101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
996
16356
78088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
922
16029
77370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
11801
60222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3395
12660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
3379
12640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
3361
12516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
2326
8722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
2103
7702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
513
2700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
33
283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
19
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
3 Genera with 86 Species
Chilasa Moore, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Meandrusa Moore, 1890Hooked Swallowtails3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1908Chilasa151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
86 Species and 79 Subspecies
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Chilasa (Chilasa) clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Chilasa clytia saturata
Chilasa (Chilasa) epycides (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869
Chilasa epycides epycidesLesser mime
Chilasa epicydes Hewitson, 1864
Meandrusa lachinus Fruhstorfer, 1902Brown Gorgon
Meandrusa payeni Boisduval, 1836Outlet Sword
Meandrusa sciron Leech, 1890Brown Gorgon
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio maackii han Yoshino, 1997
Papilio maackii maackii
Papilio (Chilasa) clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Papilio clytia clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Papilio clytia panope Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Eques) pammon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Menelaides) alphenor Rothschild, 1895
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio alexanor voldemar (Kreuzberg, 1989)⇒ Papilio alexanor Esper, 1800
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon alpherakyi (Bang-Haas, 1933)⇒ Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852
Papilio machaon baijianensis Huang & Mura..., 1992
Papilio machaon centralis (Staudinger, 1886)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon chinensis Eller, 1936
Papilio machaon kiyonobu (Morita, 1997)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon oreinus Sheljuzhko, 1919
Papilio machaon orientis (Verity, 1911)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon sikkimensis Moore, 1884
Papilio machaon verityi Fruhstorfer, 1907
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus adrastus
Papilio (Princeps) bootes Westwood, 1842Tailed Redbreast
Papilio bootes nigricans (Rothschild, 1895)⇒ Papilio bootes Westwood, 1842
Papilio bootes parcesquamata Rosen, 1929
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio castor formosanus Rothschild, 1896
Papilio castor hamela Crowley, 1900
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus demoleinus Oberthür & ..., 1879
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus libanius (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) demolion Cramer, 1776Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio helenus aulus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio helenus fortunius (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio helenus helenus Linné, 1758Oriental Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) mangoura Hewitson, 1875Mangoura Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio memnon agenor (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio memnon heronus (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio nephelus chaon Westwood, 1845Black and White Helen
Papilio nephelus chaonulus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio (Princeps) nobilis (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Myscelus nobilis Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio paris chinensis (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio paris gemmifera
Papilio paris paris (Linné, 1758)⇒ Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) phorbanta Linnaeus, 1771Papillon La Pature
Papilio (Princeps) polyctor (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio polyctor xiei (Chou, 1994)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes alpheios (Fruhstorfer, 1901)⇒ Papilio alphenor Rothschild, 1895
Papilio polytes cyroides (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polytes liujidongi Huang, 2003
Papilio polytes mandane Rothschild, 1895
Papilio polytes polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio protenor euprotenor (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775
Papilio protenor protenor Cramer, 1775Kumaon Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus neoxuthus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio xuthus xuthina
Papilio xuthus xuthus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio agestor Gray, 1831Tawny Mime
Papilio agestor kuangtungensis Mell, 1935
Papilio agestor restricta Leech, 1893
Papilio alcinous (Klug, 1836)⇒ Atrophaneura alcinous Klug, 1836
Papilio alcmenor C&R Felder, 1864Common redbreast
Papilio alcmenor irene Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Papilio amasene (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora lichenosa Moore, 1877
Papilio anticrates (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Graphium aristeus Cramer, 1780
Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio arcturus arcturulus (Fruhstorfer, 1901)⇒ Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842
Papilio arcturus arturulus
Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio bianor ganesa Doubleday, 1842
Papilio bianor gladiator Fruhstorfer, 1902Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor majalis (Seitz, 1907)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio bianor superans (Draeseke, 1923)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio borealis Felder, 1861
Papilio chiron (Honrath, 1884)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Papilio claudia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio coronea (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768
Papilio daemonius (Oberthür, 1907)⇒ Byasa daemonius Alpheraky, 1895
Papilio daemonius yunnana (Oberthür, 1907)⇒ Byasa daemonius Alpheraky, 1895
Papilio dealbatus (Rothschild, 1895)⇒ Graphium ramaceus Westwood, 1872
Papilio dehaani (Leech, 1893)⇒ Graphium delessertii Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio dialis andronicus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio dialis Leech, 1893
Papilio dialis cataleucas
Papilio elwesi Leech, 1889Elwes' Swallowtail
Papilio epitus (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Setabis epitus Cramer, 1780
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio epycides curiatius Fruhstorfer, 1901
Papilio epycides horatius Blanchard, 1871
Papilio epycides hypochra Jordan, 1909Lesser Mime
Papilio epycides yamabuki Yoshino, 2008
Papilio erithonius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782
Papilio genutia (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Danaus genutia Cramer, 1779
Papilio hamela Crowley, 1900
Papilio hipponous (Felder, 1862)⇒ Harpalus huachuca Ball, 1972
Papilio hipponous bowringi
Papilio hoppo Matsumura, 1907
Papilio janaka Moore & Hors..., 1857Himalayan Tailed Redbreast
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio jason gyndes (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio krishna Moore, 1857Krishna Peacock
Papilio krishna charlesi (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Papilio krishna Moore, 1857
Papilio krishna thawgawa Tytler, 1939
Papilio lama (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Byasa polyeuctes Doubleday, 1842
Papilio leechi (Rothschild, 1895)⇒ Graphium leechi Rothschild, 1895
Papilio longimacula (Z.G. Wang & ..., 2002)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio maacki Pryer, 1882
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio mahadeva (Moore, 1878)⇒ Papilio mangoura Hewitson, 1875
Papilio mahadeva choui Li, 1994
Papilio mahadevus (Moore, 1879)⇒ Papilio mangoura Hewitson, 1875
Papilio maraho Shiraki & Sonan, 1934
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio mencius rhadinus (Jordan, 1928)⇒ Byasa mencius Felder, 1862
Papilio midamus (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Euploea midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio nana Oberthür, 1880
Papilio noblei Nicéville, 1888Noble swallowtail
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio paradoxa (Zinken, 1831)⇒ Chilasa paradoxa Zincken, 1831
Papilio paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852Great Blue Mime
Papilio platenius Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio radamanthus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Euploea radamanthus Fabricius, 1793
Papilio ravana ouvrardi Oberthür & ..., 1920
Papilio slateri Hewitson, 1857Blue Striped Mime
Papilio slateri hainanensis Chou, 1994
Papilio slateri slateri Hewitson, 1859Blue Striped Mime
Papilio syfanius Oberthür, 1886Yunnan Peacock
Papilio syfanius albosyfanius Shimogori & ..., 1997
Papilio syfanius kongaensis Yoshino, 1997
Papilio syfanius syfanius Oberthür, 1886
Papilio syfarius
Papilio tamerlanus (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Graphium tamerlanus Oberthür, 1876
Papilio thaiwanus Rothschild, 1898Formosan Swallowtail
Papilio xanthus neoxuthus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov