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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3786
9694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
3204
8761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1411
2908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
1410
2906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
1408
2904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1059
2264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
996
2163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
321
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
20
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
13
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast India
3 Genera with 47 Species
Chilasa Moore, 07SpeciesTaxom
Meandrusa Moore, 1890Hooked Swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa52SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast India
47 Species and 17 Subspecies
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Chilasa (Chilasa) clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Chilasa (Chilasa) epycides (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869
Chilasa (Chilasa) paradoxa Zincken, 1831Great Blue Mime
Chilasa paradoxa danisepa
Chilasa (Chilasa) slateri (Hewitson, 1857)⇒ Papilio slateri Hewitson, 1857
Chilasa slateri jaintinus
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 (Menelaides) protenor Fruhstorfer, 1908
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) bootes Westwood, 1842Tailed Redbreast
Papilio bootes mixta
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) elephenor Doubleday, 1845Yellow-crested Spangle
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio paris decorosa Fruhstorfer, 1909Paris peacock
Papilio paris paris (Linné, 1758)⇒ Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) polyctor (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio polyctor mai
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes romulus Cramer, 1775Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio protenor euprotenor (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio agestor Gray, 1831Tawny Mime
Papilio alcmenor C&R Felder, 1864Common redbreast
Papilio alcmenor albolunata
Papilio alcmenor turificator
Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio arcturus privatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor gladiator Fruhstorfer, 1902Chinese Peacock
Papilio chaon (Westwood, 1845)⇒ Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio cloanthe (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Catacroptera cloanthe Cramer, 1782
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason, 1880Malabar Raven
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio hesione (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio hipponous leptosephus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio janaka Moore & Hors..., 1857Himalayan Tailed Redbreast
Papilio karna Felder & Felder, 1864Jungle Jade Swallowtail
Papilio krishna Moore, 1857Krishna Peacock
Papilio krishna manipuri
Papilio neumoegeni Honrath, 1890
Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio paradoxa (Zinken, 1831)⇒ Chilasa paradoxa Zincken, 1831
Papilio paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852Great Blue Mime
Papilio paradoxus (Zincken, 1831)⇒ Chilasa paradoxa Zincken, 1831
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Papilio ravana Oberthür & ..., 1920
Papilio rhetenor (C&R Felder, 1864)⇒ Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775
Papilio slateri Hewitson, 1857Blue Striped Mime
Papilio slateri slateri Hewitson, 1859Blue Striped Mime


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov