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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
4596
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1117
2498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1059
2386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
236
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
15
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
13
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
3 Genera with 44 Species
Heraclides Hübner, 1935Giant swallowtails18SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa33SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1758Tiger swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
44 Species and 14 Subspecies
Heraclides (Calaides) androgeus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Megarhyssa nortoni Cresson, 1864
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides (Heraclides) thoas (Gundlach, 1866)⇒ Papilio brevicauda Saunders, 1869
Heraclides thoas oviedo J.C. Gundlach, 1866
Heraclides andraemon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Papilio andraemon Hübner, 1818
Heraclides andraemon andraemon Hübner, 1823Andraemon Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio aristodemus Esper, 1794
Heraclides aristodemus temenes Godart, 1819Schaus´ 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 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 oxynius Geyer, 1827Oxynius Swallowtail
Heraclides pelaus (Bates, 1935)⇒ Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775
Heraclides pelaus atkinsi M. Bates, 1935Caribbean Swallowtail
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio andraemon andraemon Hübner, , 1823
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio thoas oviedo Gundlach, 1866
Papilio (Papilio) brevicauda Saunders, 1869Short Tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World 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) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas 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 cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio cresphontinus Martyn, 1797
Papilio erosne Gmelin, 1790
Papilio oviedoCuban King Swallowtail
Papilio oxynius Hübner, 1834Cuban Black Swallowtail
Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Papilio pharnaces (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio telamon (Donovan, 1798)⇒ Cyrestis telamon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio zetes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758
Pterourus palamedes Drury, 1773
Pterourus troilus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio troilus Linnaeus, 1758


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov