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Checklist for Tribe Papilionini Latreille, 1802 (Fluted Swallowtails)
and region West China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5565
24690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
4026
19922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
872
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
697
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
671
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
312
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
21
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
14
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
3
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West China
3 Genera with 36 Species
Chilasa Moore, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Meandrusa Moore, 1890Hooked Swallowtails3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1886Chilasa51SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
36 Species and 25 Subspecies
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Chilasa (Chilasa) epycides (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869
Chilasa epicydes Hewitson, 1864
Meandrusa lachinus Fruhstorfer, 1902Brown Gorgon
Meandrusa payeni Boisduval, 1836Outlet Sword
Meandrusa sciron Leech, 1890Brown Gorgon
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio maackii han Yoshino, 1997
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon kiyonobu (Morita, 1997)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio machaon sikkimensis Moore, 1884
Papilio machaon verityi Fruhstorfer, 1907
Papilio (Princeps) bootes Westwood, 1842Tailed Redbreast
Papilio bootes nigricans (Rothschild, 1895)⇒ Papilio bootes Westwood, 1842
Papilio bootes parcesquamata Rosen, 1929
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio memnon agenor (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio nephelus chaon Westwood, 1845Black and White Helen
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio paris paris (Linné, 1758)⇒ Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio polyctor xiei (Chou, 1994)⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes liujidongi Huang, 2003
Papilio polytes mandane Rothschild, 1895
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio protenor protenor Cramer, 1775Kumaon Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus xuthus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio alcmenor C&R Felder, 1864Common redbreast
Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio arcturus arcturulus (Fruhstorfer, 1901)⇒ Papilio arcturus Westwood, 1842
Papilio arcturus arturulus
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor ganesa Doubleday, 1842
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio daemonius (Oberthür, 1907)⇒ Byasa daemonius Alpheraky, 1895
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio elwesi Leech, 1889Elwes' Swallowtail
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio epycides horatius Blanchard, 1871
Papilio janaka Moore & Hors..., 1857Himalayan Tailed Redbreast
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio krishna Moore, 1857Krishna Peacock
Papilio krishna charlesi (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Papilio krishna Moore, 1857
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio mencius rhadinus (Jordan, 1928)⇒ Byasa mencius Felder, 1862
Papilio noblei Nicéville, 1888Noble swallowtail
Papilio paradoxa telearchus Hewitson, 1852Great Blue Mime
Papilio ravana ouvrardi Oberthür & ..., 1920
Papilio syfanius Oberthür, 1886Yunnan Peacock
Papilio syfanius kongaensis Yoshino, 1997
Papilio syfanius syfanius Oberthür, 1886


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov