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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3780
15848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3774
15825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3756
15683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2174
9239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1968
8389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
374
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
15
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
11
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
1
38
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
1 Genera with 38 Species
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa50SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
38 Species and 22 Subspecies
Papilio anchisiades capys Hübner, 1809
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) antimachus Drury, 1872African Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio constantinus constantinus Ward, 1871
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio dardanus benio Suffert, 1904
Papilio dardanus cenea Stoll, 1790
Papilio (Princeps) delalandei Godart, 1824
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio demodocus demodocus Esper, , 1798
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio echerioides echerioides Trimen, 1868
Papilio (Princeps) euphranor Trimen, 1868Bush Kite
Papilio euphranor euphranor Trimen, 1868
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio helenus orosius (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) hesperus (Westwood, 1843)⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) jacksoni Sharpe, 1891Jackson's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) mangoura Hewitson, 1875Mangoura Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) menestheus Drury, 1773Western Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio nireus lyaeus Doubleday, 1845Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio ophidicephalus ayresi Van Son, 1939
Papilio ophidicephalus entabeni Van Son, 1939
Papilio ophidicephalus phalusco Suffert, 1904
Papilio ophidicephalus transvaalensis Van Son, 1939
Papilio ophidicephalus zuluensis Van Son, 1939
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) zalmoxis Hewitson, 1864Giant Blue Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) zenobia Fabricius, 1875Volta Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio antiphates antiphonus (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Graphium antiphates Cramer, 1775
Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio capsus RIBBE, 1898
Papilio chrapkowskoides Storace, 1952Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio lara (Linné, 1764)⇒ Leptomyrina lara Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Papilio merope (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775
Papilio nais (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Euthalia nais Forster, 1771
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio phidicephalus phalusco (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Papilio ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878
Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio thrax (Linné, 1767)⇒ Erionota torus Evans, 1941
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Papilio zetes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov