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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
387
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
19
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
15
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePapilionini
Latreille, 1802
Fluted Swallowtails
5
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
5 Genera with 49 Species
Chilasa Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 2014Giant swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa64SpeciesTaxom
Praepapilio Durden & Rose, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1852Tiger swallowtails5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
49 Species and 36 Subspecies
Chilasa clytia clytia Linné, 1758Common Mime
Heraclides androgeus polycaon P. Cramer, 1779
Heraclides rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio indra bonnevillensisWest desert indra swallowtail
Papilio indra calcicola J. Emmel & G..., 1998Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra indra Reakirt, 1866Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra minori Cross, 1937Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra pergamus H. Edwards, 1874Indra Swallowtail
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 oregonius W. H. Edwards, 1876Oregon Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes bairdii (rudkini J.A...., 1935)⇒ Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905
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 machaon (californica ..., 1855)⇒ Papilio polyxenes zelicaon P.H. Lucas, 1852
Papilio polyxenes rudkini (Comstock, 1935)⇒ Papilio polyxenes coloro W. G. Wright, 1905
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 fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) oribazus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
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) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio rutulus rutulusWestern tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio arcturus arcturus Westwood, 1842Blue Peacock
Papilio argyrophylax Bergsträsser, 1779
Papilio astrea (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Papilio bairdi WH Edwards, 1866Baird´s swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio colon Fabricius, 1775
Papilio coloro (Wright, 1905)⇒ Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777
Papilio hirsuto
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Papilio molops haeterius Rothschild, 1906
Papilio multicaudatus (Kirby, 1884)⇒ Papilio multicaudata Kirby, 1884
Papilio oregonius (Edwards, 1876)⇒ Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio pharnaces (Doubleday, 1846)⇒ Papilio rogeri Boisduval, 1832
Papilio philenor Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Praepapilio colorado Durden & Rose, 1978
Praepapilio gracilis Durden & Rose, 1978
Pterourus albanus (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus canadensis (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio eurymedon Lucas, 1852
Pterourus eurymedon (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Pterourus antinous E. Donovan, 1805
Pterourus glaucus rutulus P.H. Lucas, 1852
Pterourus rutulus Lucas, 1852Western Tiger Swallowtail


Links, sources and further information
Papilionini at itis.gov