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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Albany (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
378
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
378
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
372
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
317
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
120
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
120
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
118
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
68
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
59
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albany (Australia)
4 Families width 13 Species and 5 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albany (Australia)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1867Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1805Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albany (Australia)
13 Species and 5 Subspecies
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Albany (Australia)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
5
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
6
6
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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