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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2691
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2470
9783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
588
2817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
38
296
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
21
238
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
4
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
4 Genera with 125 Species
Chilasa Moore, 185712SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1793Giant swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Meandrusa Moore, 1890Hooked Swallowtails5SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa159SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
125 Species and 61 Subspecies
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Chilasa agestor agestorTawny mime
Chilasa agestor govindra Moore, 1864
Chilasa (Chilasa) clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Chilasa (Chilasa) epycides (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869
Chilasa epycides epycidesLesser mime
Chilasa (Chilasa) paradoxa Zincken, 1831Great Blue Mime
Chilasa paradoxa danisepa
Chilasa paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852
Chilasa (Chilasa) slateri (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Papilio slateri Hewitson, 1857
Chilasa slateri jaintinus
Chilasa slateri slateri Hewitson, 1857
Heraclides thoas cresphontes luxuriosa W...., 1911
Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Idaeus Swallowtail
Heraclides pelaus pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Heraclides peleides Esper, 1793Mysterious Swallowtail
Meandrusa evan
Meandrusa gigas lachinus
Meandrusa lachinus Fruhstorfer, 1902Brown Gorgon
Meandrusa payeni Boisduval, 1836Outlet Sword
Meandrusa sciron Leech, 1890Brown Gorgon
Papilio (Chilasa) clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Papilio clytia clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Papilio (Eques) pammon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Menelaides) protenor Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio (Nymphalis) dissimilis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilasa clytia Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Nymphalis) panope (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilasa clytia Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon sikkimensides (Verity, 1911)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon verityi Fruhstorfer, 1907
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) bootes Westwood, 1842Tailed Redbreast
Papilio bootes mixta
Papilio bromius bromius Chevrolat, 1836
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio castor castor Westwood, 1842
Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) delalandei Godart, 1824
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demolion Cramer, 1776Banded Swallowtail
Papilio demolion demolion Cramer, 1776Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) elephenor Doubleday, 1845Yellow-crested Spangle
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio helenus helenus Linné, 1758Oriental Red Helen
Papilio helenus rufatus (Rothschild, 1895)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio memnon agenor (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ 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) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio paris decorosa Fruhstorfer, 1909Paris peacock
Papilio paris paris (Linné, 1758)⇒ Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio paris tamilana Moore, 1881
Papilio (Princeps) polyctor (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio polyctor mai
Papilio polyctor peeroza
Papilio polyctor xiei (Chou, 1994)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes nicomachus (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polytes nikobarus Felder, 1862
Papilio polytes polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polytes romulus Cramer, 1775Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio protenor euprotenor (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775
Papilio protenor liukiuensis Fruhstorfer, , 1899
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio acanthus Fabricius, 1787
Papilio aegates
Papilio agamemnon (Lathy, 1907)⇒ Graphium agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio agestor Gray, 1831Tawny Mime
Papilio agestor cresconius Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio agestor matsumurae Fruhstorfer, 1909Tawny Mime
Papilio agestor senchalus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio alcmenor C&R Felder, 1864Common redbreast
Papilio alcmenor albolunata
Papilio alcmenor alcmenor Felder & Felder, 1864Redbreast
Papilio alcmenor turificator
Papilio amasene (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cepora lichenosa Moore, 1877
Papilio androgeos (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Megarhyssa nortoni Cresson, 1864
Papilio anticrates (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Graphium aristeus Cramer, 1780
Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio arcturus arcturulus (Fruhstorfer, 1901)⇒ Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio arcturus privatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842
Papilio aristeus (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836Ascalaphus Swallowtail
Papilio ascalaphus ascalon (Staudinger, 1895)⇒ Papilio ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio astorion (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Atrophaneura varuna White, 1842
Papilio aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor ganesa Doubleday, 1842
Papilio bianor gladiator Fruhstorfer, 1902Chinese Peacock
Papilio blumei Boisduval, 1836Green Swallowtail
Papilio buddha Westwood, 1872Malabar Banded Peacock
Papilio chaon (Westwood, 1845)⇒ Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio chiron (Honrath, 1884)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Papilio choredon (Felder & Felder, 1864)⇒ Graphium sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio cloanthe (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio core (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Papilio daedalus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio daksha (Hampson, 1888)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio danisepa Butler, 1885
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio deipylus (Felder, 1864)⇒ Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason, 1880Malabar Raven
Papilio elphenorPhilippines orange dog caterpillar
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio erithonius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782
Papilio euchenor Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Papilio evan (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Meandrusa payeni Boisduval, 1836
Papilio ganesa Doubleday, 1842
Papilio glycerion (Borkhausen, 1788)⇒ Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788
Papilio govindra Moore, 1864
Papilio hector (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio hermione (Linné, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia fagi Scopoli, 1763
Papilio hesione (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio hipponous (Felder, 1862)⇒ Harpalus huachuca Ball, 1972
Papilio hipponous leptosephus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio iswara White, 1842Great Helen
Papilio janaka Moore & Hors..., 1857Himalayan Tailed Redbreast
Papilio janaka janaka
Papilio janaka kala
Papilio jason vulso (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio jordani Fruhstorfer, 1906Jordan's Mormon
Papilio karna Felder & Felder, 1864Jungle Jade Swallowtail
Papilio krishna Moore, 1857Krishna Peacock
Papilio krishna charlesi (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Papilio krishna Moore, 1857
Papilio krishna krishna Moore, 1857Krishna peacock
Papilio krishna manipuri
Papilio liomedon Moore, 1874Banded Swallowtail
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Papilio mayo Atkinson, 1873Andaman Mormon
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio mulciber (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777
Papilio nesocles Jordan, 1909
Papilio neumoegeni Honrath, 1890
Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio noblei Nicéville, 1888Noble swallowtail
Papilio nomius Esper, 1785
Papilio nomus Gabriel, 1936
Papilio okinawensis Fruhstorfer, 1898Okinawa Peacock
Papilio palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio pandonius (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Harpalus huachuca Ball, 1972
Papilio paradoxa (Zinken, 1831)⇒ Chilasa paradoxa Zincken, 1831
Papilio paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852Great Blue Mime
Papilio paradoxus (Zincken, 1831)⇒ Chilasa paradoxa Zincken, 1831
Papilio philoxenus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Papilio pitmani Elwes & de N..., 1887Pitman’s Halen
Papilio pollux (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio polycaon (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Megarhyssa nortoni Cresson, 1864
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Papilio polymnestor polymnestor Cramer, 1775
Papilio prexaspes (C. & R. Felder, 1865)⇒ Papilio fuscus Goeze, 1779
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus Goeze, 1779Andaman Helen
Papilio ravana Oberthür & ..., 1920
Papilio rhetenor (C&R Felder, 1864)⇒ Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775
Papilio sakontala (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio sarpedon (Rothschild, 1896)⇒ Graphium sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio sataspes sataspes Felder & Felder, 1864
Papilio slateri Hewitson, 1857Blue Striped Mime
Papilio slateri slateri Hewitson, 1859Blue Striped Mime
Papilio tamilana (Moore, 1881)⇒ Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio telearchus (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Chilasa paradoxa Zincken, 1831
Papilio thelephus Cramer, 1775


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov