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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
628
2717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
26
220
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
20
197
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
6
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
6 Genera with 132 Species
Chilasa Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 2014Giant swallowtails18SpeciesTaxom
Meandrusa Moore, 1909Hooked Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1878Chilasa164SpeciesTaxom
Praepapilio Durden & Rose, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1758Tiger swallowtails29SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
132 Species and 109 Subspecies
Chilasa clytia clytia Linné, 1758Common Mime
Heraclides androgeus polycaon P. Cramer, 1779
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides cresphontes pennsylvanicus F.H. Chermoc..., 1945
Heraclides thoas autocles Rothschild &..., 1906Northern Thoas Swallowtail
Heraclides thoas cresphontes luxuriosa W...., 1911
Heraclides anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Idaeus Swallowtail
Heraclides andraemon bonhotei Sharpe, 1900Bahamian Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus ponceana Schaus, 1911Schaus´ Swallowtail
Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus (Schaus, 1911)⇒ Papilio aristodemus Esper, 1794
Heraclides forsythae J.D. Gunder, 1933
Heraclides isidorus metrobates (G.A. Ehrmann, 1919)⇒ Heraclides isidorus nymphius Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides maxwelli G. Franck, 1919
Heraclides ornythion (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio ornythion Boisduval, 1836
Heraclides ornythion ornythion Boisduval, 1836Ornythion Swallowtail
Heraclides oxilus (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides pallas pallas G. Gray, 1853Broad-banded Swallowtail
Heraclides rogeri pharnaces E. Doubleday, 1846Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Meandrusa payeni ciminius Fruhstrofer, 1909Yellow Gorgon
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Eques) ajax (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Papilio (Eques) turnus (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades idaeus Fabricius, 1793Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio androgeus epidaurus Godman & Salvin, 1890Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio aristodemus ponceanus Schaus, 1911Schaus swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio astyalus pallas Gray, 1853Broad-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) ornythion Boisduval, 1836Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) rogeri Boisduval, 1832Pink-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio thoas autocles (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio (Papilio) brevicauda Saunders, 1869Short Tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio indra bonnevillensisWest desert indra swallowtail
Papilio indra calcicola J. Emmel & G..., 1998Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra fordi J. A. Comsto..., 1956Ford’S Swallowtail
Papilio indra indra Reakirt, 1866Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra kaibabensis Bauer, 1955Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra martini J. Emmel & T..., 1966Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra minori Cross, 1937Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra nevadensis T. Emmel & J..., 1971Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra panamintensis J. Emmel, 1982Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra parvindra J. Emmel, T...., 2008Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra pergamus H. Edwards, 1874Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra phyllisae J. Emmel, 1982Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra shastensis J. Emmel & T..., 1998Indra Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) joanae (Heitzman, 1973)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon aliaska Scudder, 1869Alaskan Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon asterius (utahensis F...., 1878)⇒ Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866
Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866'Baird'S' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon brucei (W.H. Edwards, 1893)⇒ Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866
Papilio machaon dodi (McDunnough, 1939)⇒ Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852
Papilio machaon hollandii (W.H. Edwards, 1892)⇒ Papilio machaon bairdii W. H. Edwards, 1866
Papilio machaon hudsonianus A. Clark, 1932Hudsonian Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon oregonia W. H. Edwards, 1876'Oregon' Swallowtail
Papilio machaon oregonius W. H. Edwards, 1876Oregon Swallowtail
Papilio machaon pikei Sperling, 1987Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes ajax pseudoameric..., 1943
Papilio polyxenes asterias viridis T.D...., 1889
Papilio polyxenes asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio polyxenes bairdii (rudkini J.A...., 1935)⇒ Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905
Papilio polyxenes calverleyi A.R. Grote, 1864
Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes gothica (C.L. Remington, 1968)⇒ Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio polyxenes gracehus J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Papilio polyxenes machaon (californica ..., 1855)⇒ Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio polyxenes nitra (W.H. Edwards, 1883)⇒ Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio polyxenes polyxenes Fabricius, 1775Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes rudkini (Comstock, 1935)⇒ Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905
Papilio polyxenes stabilis Rothschild &..., 1906Central American Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes subamplicata A. Dufrane, 1946
Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio polyxenes zolicaon (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852)⇒ Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon gothica Remington, 1968Mountain anise swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon nitra Edwards, 1883Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon zelicaonAnise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio bromius bromius Chevrolat, 1836
Papilio dardanus dardanus Brown, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) desmondi Van Someren, 1939Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) jacksoni Sharpe, 1891Jackson's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio (Princeps) oribazus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio (Pterourus) alexiares (Hopffer, 1866)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) appalachiensis Pavulaan & W..., 2002Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio glaucus canadensis Rothschild, 1906
Papilio glaucus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus maynardi Gauthier, 1984
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata multicaudata W F Kirby, 1884Two-tailed swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata pusillus Austin & J.E..., 1998Lesser Two-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) pilumnus Boisduval, 1836Three-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio rutulus rutulusWestern tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio troilus fakahatcheensis Gatrelle, 2000
Papilio troilus texanus Ehrmann, 1900
Papilio troilus troilus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) victorinus (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio ampelius Rothschild, 1908
Papilio amrcellus
Papilio archasia Gmelin, 1790
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio asterius (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio astrea (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Papilio bairdi WH Edwards, 1866Baird´s swallowtail
Papilio bairdii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852
Papilio calverleyi (Grote, 1864)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio capsus RIBBE, 1898
Papilio chaon (Westwood, 1845)⇒ Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio colon Fabricius, 1775
Papilio coloro (Wright, 1905)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio cresephontes
Papilio daunus (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio rutulus Lucas, 1853
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio euchenor naucles Rothschild, 1908
Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777
Papilio garamus (Geyer, 1829)⇒ Papilio garamas Hübner, 1834
Papilio gothica (Remington, 1968)⇒ Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852
Papilio hirsuto
Papilio iswaroides iswaroides
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio marcellus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eurytides marcellus Cramer, 1777
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Papilio molops haeterius Rothschild, 1906
Papilio multicaudatus (Kirby, 1884)⇒ Papilio multicaudata Kirby, 1884
Papilio neumoegeni Honrath, 1890
Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
Papilio nezahualcoyotl
Papilio oregonia Edwards, 1876
Papilio oregonius (Edwards, 1876)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio pallas
Papilio paradoxa telesicles Felder, 1864
Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Papilio pharnaces (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Papilio philemon (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773
Papilio philenor Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio plexippus (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Danaus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polibetes (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782
Papilio polyxenus
Papilio ponceana Schaus, 1911
Papilio rudkini (Comstock, 1935)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775False Androgeus Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Papilio torquatus tolus Godman & Salvin, 1890Torquatus Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Papilio utahensis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Praepapilio colorado Durden & Rose, 1978
Praepapilio gracilis Durden & Rose, 1978
Pterourus albanus (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus alexiares garcia Rothschild &..., 1906Garcia Mexican Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus appalachiensis (Pavulaan & D..., 2002)⇒ Papilio appalachiensis Pavulaan & W..., 2002
Pterourus canadensis (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio eurymedon Lucas, 1852
Pterourus eurymedon (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus glaucus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pterourus glaucus alcidamas (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Pterourus glaucus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pterourus glaucus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus glaucus maynardi Gauthier, 1984Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus glaucus rutulus P.H. Lucas, 1852
Pterourus glaucus turnus (C. Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Pterourus glaucus glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Pterourus lewisii (W.F. Kirby, 1884)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus multicaudata daunus (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Pterourus multicaudata multicaudata W. F. Kirby, 1884
Pterourus multicaudata multicaudata W. F. Kirby, 1884Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus multicaudata pusillus Austin & J. ..., 1998Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus palamedes palamedes Drury, 1773Palamedes Swallowtail
Pterourus pilumnus (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767
Pterourus rutulus Lucas, 1852Western Tiger Swallowtail
Pterourus troilus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio troilus Linnaeus, 1758
Pterourus troilus addenda A. Dufrane, 1946
Pterourus troilus anethi J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Pterourus troilus berioi A. Dufrane, 1946
Pterourus troilus fakahatcheensis Gatrelle, 2000Spicebush Swallowtail
Pterourus troilus flava A. Dufrane, 1946
Pterourus troilus obliterata A. Dufrane, 1946
Pterourus troilus radiatus F.H.H. Strecker, 1900
Pterourus troilus texanus G.A. Ehrmann, 1900
Pterourus troilus troilus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pterourus troilus texanus G.A. Ehrmann, 1900


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