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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2122
4231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1642
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
509
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
371
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
366
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
160
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
9
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
9
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
3 Genera with 17 Species
Chilasa Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1793Giant swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa15SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Chilasa (Chilasa) clytia Linnaeus, 1758Common Mime
Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Idaeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Chilasa) clytia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866
Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
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 palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Papilio thelephus Cramer, 1775


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov