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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
559
2389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
24
202
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
16
185
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
3 Genera with 95 Species
Heraclides Hübner, 1836Giant swallowtails41SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa108SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1844Tiger swallowtails34SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
95 Species and 103 Subspecies
Heraclides androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Heraclides androgeus ochracea (C.R. Beutels..., 1976)⇒ Heraclides androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890
Heraclides androgeus polycaon P. Cramer, 1779
Heraclides androgeus reyesorum Vargas, Llor..., 2013Androgeus Swallowtail
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides thoas autocles Rothschild &..., 1906Northern Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas epithoas (C. Oberthür, 1897)⇒ Heraclides thoas oviedo J.C. Gundlach, 1866
Heraclides thoas nigrimarginata (C.R. Beutels..., 1976)⇒ Heraclides thoas autocles Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides thoas nigro-caudata (L. Vázquez, 1949)⇒ Heraclides thoas autocles Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides thoas ochracea (C.R. Beutels..., 1976)⇒ Heraclides thoas autocles Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides thoas oviedo J.C. Gundlach, 1866
Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Idaeus Swallowtail
Heraclides anchisiades pandion (H.W. Bates, 1861)⇒ Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793
Heraclides anchisiades pandonius (O. Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793
Heraclides (Troilides) torquatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Heraclides torquatus atsukoae Okano, 1985Torquatus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus mazai Beutelspacher, 1977Torquatus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus prorsus (maculata L. ..., 1949)⇒ Heraclides torquatus tolus Godman & Salvin, 1890
Heraclides torquatus semipunctata (L. Vázquez, 1949)⇒ Heraclides torquatus tolus Godman & Salvin, 1890
Heraclides torquatus tolus Godman & Salvin, 1890Tolus Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus torquatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heraclides torquatus mazai Beutelspacher, 1977
Heraclides astyalus astyalus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Heraclides astyalus bajaensis J.W. Brown &..., 1992
Heraclides astyalus bajaensis J.W. Brown &..., 1992
Heraclides astyalus pallas G. Gray, , 1853Northern Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides erostratus erostratinus Vázquez, 1947Erostratus Swallowtail
Heraclides erostratus erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Heraclides erostratus rhetus (G.R. Gray, 1853)⇒ Heraclides erostratus erostratus Westwood, 1847
Heraclides erostratus vazquezae Beutelspacher, 1986Erostratus Swallowtail
Heraclides melanurus C.C. Hoffmann, 1940
Heraclides ornythion (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio ornythion Boisduval, 1836
Heraclides ornythion ornythion Boisduval, 1836Ornythion Swallowtail
Heraclides pallas G. Gray, 1853
Heraclides pallas bajaensis J. Brown & F..., 1992Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides pallas pallas G. Gray, 1853Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides pharnaces (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Heraclides rogeri dissimilis (L. Vázquez, 1957)⇒ Heraclides rogeri pharnaces E. Doubleday, 1846
Heraclides rogeri paucimaculata (L. Vázquez, 1947)⇒ Heraclides rogeri pharnaces E. Doubleday, 1846
Heraclides rogeri phanostratus (F.D. Godman ..., 1890)⇒ Heraclides rogeri pharnaces E. Doubleday, 1846
Heraclides rogeri pharnaces E. Doubleday, 1846Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Heraclides rogeri polycharmus (F.D. Godman ..., 1890)⇒ Heraclides rogeri pharnaces E. Doubleday, 1846
Heraclides rogeri rogeri Boisduval, 1836Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus bajaensis Brown & Faul..., 1992Broad-banded 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) rogeri Boisduval, 1832Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio rogeri pharnaces Doubleday, 1846Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio rogeri rogeriPink-spotted 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) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio indra pergamus H. Edwards, 1874Indra Swallowtail
Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866'Baird'S' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes asterioides (T. Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio polyxenes asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906Central American Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio polyctor thrasymedes (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Pterourus) alexiares (Hopffer, 1866)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio alexiares alexiaresMexican Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio alexiares garcia Rothschild &..., 1906Garcia Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio garamas abderus Hopffer, 1856Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio garamas baroni Rothschild &..., 1906Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio garamas electryon Bates, 1864Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio garamas garamas Geyer, 1829Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio glaucus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata grandiosusTwo-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata multicaudata W F Kirby, 1884Two-tailed swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata pusillus Austin & J.E..., 1998Lesser Two-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio palamedes leontis Rothschild &..., 1906Palamedes Swallowtail
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 moreliusVictorine Swallowtail
Papilio victorinus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio abderus (Hopffer, 1856)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio aconophos (Gray, 1853)⇒ Mimoides thymbraeus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio amphissus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio amyntor (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio archytas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Ourocnemis archytas Stoll, 1787
Papilio asclepius Hübner, 1834
Papilio asterioides (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio astrea (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Papilio belesis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793
Papilio branchus (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793
Papilio chrysodamas (Bates, 1864)⇒ Battus laodamas Felder, 1859
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 daunus (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio rutulus Lucas, 1853
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 erostratinus Vázquez, 1947
Papilio erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio erostratus erostratinus Vázquez, 1947Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio erostratus erostratus Westwood, 1847Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio erostratus vazquezae Beutelspacher, 1986Erostratus Swallowtail
Papilio esperanza Beutelspacher, 1975Eesperanza Swallowtail
Papilio eurotas (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio garamus (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio laetitia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio lopiusa Schaus, 1911
Papilio lycophron (Godart, 1819)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio monticolus (Le Cerf, 1924)⇒ Graphium monticolus Fruhstorfer, 1896
Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836Straight-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio penthesilea (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cethosia penthesilea Cramer, 1777
Papilio pharnaces (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Papilio pheridamas Cramer, 1777
Papilio philemon (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773
Papilio polymetus
Papilio polyphontes phanocles (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Pachliopta polyphontes Boisduval, 1836
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio scamander Boisduval, 1836Scamander Swallowtail
Papilio solinus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775False Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio tolus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus mazai Beutelspacher, 1977Torquatus Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus tolus Godman & Salvin, 1890Torquatus Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Papilio vinius Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio vulneratus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio warscewiczii Hopffer, 1866
Pterourus alexiares alexiares Hopffer, 1865Mexican Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus alexiares garcia Rothschild &..., 1906Garcia Mexican Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus esperanza Beutelspacher, 1975Esperanza Swallowtail
Pterourus garamas (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Pterourus garamas abderus (Hopffer, 1856)⇒ Pterourus garamas baroni Rothschild &..., 1906
Pterourus garamas amerias L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus garamas amisa (L.W. Rothsch..., 1906)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus garamas ampliata (C.R. Beutels..., 1976)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus garamas asclepius (C. Geyer, 1829)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus garamas baroni Rothschild &..., 1906Magnificent Swallowtail
Pterourus garamas cincinnatus (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus garamas diazi (C.R. Beutels..., 1976)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus garamas electryon H. Bates, 1864Magnificent Swallowtail
Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829Magnificent Swallowtail
Pterourus garamas homeroides (M.W.K. Draudt, 1931)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus garamas splendida (C.R. Beutels..., 1976)⇒ Pterourus garamas garamas Geyer, 1829
Pterourus glaucus alexiares C.H. Hopffer, 1865
Pterourus glaucus garcia L.W. Rothsch..., 1906Garcia Tiger-Swallowtail
Pterourus glaucus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus menatius (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Pterourus menatius amphissus C.H. Hopffer, 1865
Pterourus menatius helleri C. Felder & ..., 1864
Pterourus menatius morelius L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus menatius victorinus (E. Doubleday, 1844)⇒ Pterourus menatius morelius L.W. Rothsch..., 1906
Pterourus multicaudata daunus (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Pterourus multicaudata multicaudata W. F. Kirby, 1884
Pterourus multicaudata grandiosus Austin & J. ..., 1998Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata multicaudata W. F. Kirby, 1884Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata pusillus Austin & J. ..., 1998Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudatus Pyle, 1981
Pterourus palamedes leontis Rothschild &..., 1906Palamedes Swallowtail
Pterourus pilumnus (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767
Pterourus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus victorinus morelius Rothschild &..., 1906Victorine Swallowtail
Pterourus victorinus victorinus E. Doubleday, 1844Victorine Swallowtail


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov