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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Akita (Tohoku, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
1593
2294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
1593
2294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
1556
2240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
1452
2125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
881
1339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
881
1339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
881
1339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
704
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
674
1067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
55
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Akita
4 Families width 62 Species and 15 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Akita
55 Genera with 62 Species
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Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols2SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1877Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1858Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1866Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ninguta Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1758Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1866Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910
Grass blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Akita
62 Species and 15 Subspecies
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Erebia neriene Janson, 1877
Erebia niphonica Janson, 1877
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ideopsis juventa ellida Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Ninguta schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Akita
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
16
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples
27
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov