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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1392
3157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
1267
2966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
437
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
354
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
350
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
190
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
14
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
10
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sikkim
3 Genera with 27 Species
Chilasa Moore, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Meandrusa Moore, 1836Hooked Swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa28SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sikkim
27 Species and 7 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
Meandrusa gigas lachinus
Meandrusa payeni Boisduval, 1836Outlet Sword
Papilio (Chilasa) clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) bootes Westwood, 1842Tailed Redbreast
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
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 (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio protenor euprotenor (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775
Papilio agestor Gray, 1831Tawny Mime
Papilio alcmenor C&R Felder, 1864Common redbreast
Papilio alcmenor albolunata
Papilio alcmenor turificator
Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor gladiator Fruhstorfer, 1902Chinese Peacock
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio karna Felder & Felder, 1864Jungle Jade Swallowtail
Papilio krishna Moore, 1857Krishna Peacock
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