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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
and region Southeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
6922
16136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
489
6921
16135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
468
6849
15979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
5336
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1528
3407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1090
2536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1044
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
466
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
17
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
15
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
4
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Brazil
4 Genera with 43 Species
Heraclides Hübner, 1919Giant swallowtails5SpeciesTaxom
Meandrusa Moore, 1909Hooked Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1819Chilasa38SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1943Tiger swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
43 Species and 20 Subspecies
Heraclides thoas brasiliensis Rothschild &..., 1906Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides torquatus albosignata (G. Rousseau-..., 1943)⇒ Heraclides torquatus polybius Swainson, 1823
Heraclides torquatus polybius Swainson, 1823Torquatus Swallowtail
Heraclides astyalus lycophron (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heraclides astyalus phanias Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides isidorus metrobates (G.A. Ehrmann, 1919)⇒ Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906
Meandrusa payeni ciminius Fruhstrofer, 1909Yellow Gorgon
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio antimachus antimachus Drury, 1782
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) pilumnus Boisduval, 1836Three-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio asius (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Protographium asius Fabricius, 1781
Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
Papilio calverleyi (Grote, 1864)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio crisia (Drury, 1782)⇒ Dismorphia crisia Drury, 1782
Papilio dolylas Cramer, 1777
Papilio hectorides Esper, 1794
Papilio himeros Hopffer, 1866Himeros Swallowtail
Papilio inopinatus Butler, 1883
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio lysippus (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Riodina negrita Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio lysithous platydesma Rothschild, 1906
Papilio oenomaus oenomaus
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio polymnia (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Papilio prexaspes prexaspes Felder & Felder, 1865Blue Helen
Papilio protodamas choridamas Boisduval, 1836
Papilio scamander Boisduval, 1836Scamander Swallowtail
Papilio tasso (Staudinger, 1884)⇒ Papilio himeros Hopffer, 1866
Papilio thyastes (Oberthür, 1880)⇒ Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Papilio zacynthus polymetus Godart, 1819
Pterourus scamander dechaufouri (J. Zikán, 1938)⇒ Pterourus scamander grayi Boisduval, 1836
Pterourus scamander grayi Boisduval, 1836
Pterourus scamander laticlavius (G. Rousseau-..., 1943)⇒ Pterourus scamander grayi Boisduval, 1836
Pterourus scamander leucomelas (G. Rousseau-..., 1943)⇒ Pterourus scamander grayi Boisduval, 1836


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov