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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2781
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
789
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
550
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
534
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
13
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
11
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
3 Genera with 22 Species
Chilasa Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1793Giant swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa24SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
22 Species and 6 Subspecies
Chilasa (Chilasa) clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Idaeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Chilasa) clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Papilio bromius bromius Chevrolat, 1836
Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes nikobarus Felder, 1862
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio buddha Westwood, 1872Malabar Banded Peacock
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason, 1880Malabar Raven
Papilio liomedon Moore, 1874Banded Swallowtail
Papilio mayo Atkinson, 1873Andaman Mormon
Papilio mulciber (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Papilio prexaspes (C. & R. Felder, 1865)⇒ Papilio fuscus Goeze, 1779
Papilio prexaspes andamanicus Goeze, 1779Andaman Helen
Papilio thelephus Cramer, 1775


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov