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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Ambon (South Maluku, Indonesia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		123
547
837		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		123
547
837		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		118
531
819		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		75
379
571		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		26
190
306		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		26
190
306		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
190
306		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
156
265		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
152
260		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
91
182		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ambon
5 Families width 182 Species and 49 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals79SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies52SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos25SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ambon
91 Genera with 182 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 0Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Apaturina Herrich-Schä..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses6SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1889Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Baeotus Hemming, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1865Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1874Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1847Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1779Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danais Latreille, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds10SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels6SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1859Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1865Punches1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1832Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1889Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1782Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1865Crows21SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1782Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gamatoba Moore, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Gandaca Moore, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1780Bluebottles and Jays6SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1775Great orange tip2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1860Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1764Jewels5SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1860Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 0Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans11SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1780Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1938Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1829Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 0Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1882Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1758Birdwings2SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1758Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa13SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1860Moonbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1758Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ptychandra C. & R. Felder, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ripponia Haugum & Low, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saletara Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1779Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tacola Moore, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1781Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tenaris Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 0Birdwings5SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1884Malabar flash1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1777Cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ambon
182 Species and 49 Subspecies
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia adatha (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Arhopala cleander C. Felder, 1860
Anaea troglodyta portia Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenoides lycaenoides
Apaturina erminea Cramer, 1779Turquoise Emperor
Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781Orange Albatross
Appias (Appias) placidia Stoll, 1790Chocolate albatross
Appias albina albina Boisduval, 1836White Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) clementina C. Felder, 1860Clementine´s albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Arhopala allata Staudinger, 1889Rosy Oakblue
Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763Red Bodied Swallowtail
Baeotus aeilus Stoll, 1780Amazon Beauty
Baeotus rayi (Vollenhoven, 1861)⇒ Baeotus beotus Doubleday, 1849
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Calisto grannus micrommata Schwartz & Gali, 1984Grannus Calisto
Candalides ilias Felder, 1874
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus panormus
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopyrops ancyra ancyra Cameron, 1903
Cethosia cydippe Linnaeus, 1763Eastern Red Lacewing
Cethosia hypsea Doubleday, 1847Malay Lacewing
Charaxes eurialus Cramer, 1779
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian rustic
Danais alcathoe (Godart, 1819)⇒ Euploea alcathoe Godart, 1819
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus cleona Stoll, 1782
Danaus cleona cleona Meigen, 1800
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus ismare Cramer, 1780Ismare Tiger
Danaus philene (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775
Danaus philene philene
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias caeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias ceneus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias dorimene Stoll, 1782
Delias echidna Hewitson, 1861
Delias isse Cramer, 1775
Dichorragia ninus Felder, 1859
Dodona ouida Hewitson, 1865Mixed Punch
Doleschallia hexophthalmos Gmelin, 1790
Doleschallia nacar Boisduval, 1832
Elodina umbratica Grose-Smith, 1889
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias vitellia Cramer, 1782
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe alecto Butler, 1866
Euploea spiculifera praxithea (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea redtenbacheri C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Euploea climena climena Stoll, 1782
Euploea climena melina Godart, 1857
Euploea anthracina (Butler, 1886)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea dentiplaga Rothschild, 1915Seram Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos leucostictos
Euploea luxurianta (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785
Euploea melancholica (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea alcathoe Godart, 1819
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea pasithea (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea phaenarete phaenareta Fabricius, 1793
Euploea pumila (Butler, 1866)⇒ Euploea stephensii pumila Butler, 1866
Euploea redtenbacheri spiculifera Moore, 1883
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea zinckenii (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea climena Stoll, 1782
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema candida Stoll, 1782
Euselasia amblypodia Lathy, 1926
Gamatoba spiculifera praxithea Fruhstorfer, 1904
Gandaca butyrosa Butler, 1875Eastern Tree Yellow
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) codrus Cramer, 1779Eastern Olive Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle
Graphium (Pathysa) aristeus Cramer, 1780Chain Swordtail
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Hebomoia leucippe Cramer, 1775
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Horaga syrinx Felder, 1860Ambon Onyx
Hypochlorosis critala
Hypochrysops anacletus Felder, 1860
Hypochrysops chrysanthis Felder, 1860
Hypochrysops doleschallii - Felder, 1860
Hypochrysops makrikii - Ribbe, 1900
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas inaria (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas pipleis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hypolimnas pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolycaena siphlus
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Idea idea idea
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides aratus Stoll, 1781
Jamides aratus aratus
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides astraptes
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides butleri Rothschild, 1915
Jamides celeno sandya Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819
Jamides euchylas euchylas
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lethe arete Cramer, 1780
Marpesia chiron cyclops J.C. Fabricius, 1938
Melanitis constantia Cramer, 1779Constantia Evening Brown
Melanitis constantia constantia Cramer, 1777
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda leda Linnaeus, 1758Common Evening Brown
Miletus leos Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush Brown
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Neopithecops dionisius euanthes
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nw thecla danaus
Oeneis uhleri varuna Edwards, 1882Uhler´s Arctic
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758Red-bodied Swallowtail
Pantoporia venilia Linnaeus, 1758Black-eyed Plane
Papilio (Menelaides) alphenor Rothschild, 1895
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus fuscus
Papilio (Princeps) gambrisius Cramer, 1779
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio climena (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Euploea climena Stoll, 1782
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Papilio oenomaus Godart, 1819
Papilio phaenareta (Schaller, 1785)⇒ Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Parantica cleona Stoll, 1782Eastern Yellow Glassy Tiger
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris ilias C. Felder, 1860
Philiris philotas Felder, 1860
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Polyura pyrrhus Linnaeus, 1758Tailed Emperor
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Prosotas elsa (Grose-Smith, 1895)⇒ Prosotas maputi Semper, 1889
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis hebes H. H. Druce, 1904
Psychonotis hymetus C. Felder, 1860
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Ptychandra lorquinii Felder, 1861
Ripponia hypolitus remus Cramer, 1777
Saletara liberia Cramer, 1779Malayan Albatross
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Tacola eulimene Butler, 1866
Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851Silky Owl
Taenaris macrops Felder, 1860Silky Owl
Taenaris urania Linnaeus, 1758
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tellervo assarica assarica Stoll, 1781
Thysonotis caelius hymetus
Thysonotis danis
Thysonotis hymetus Felder, 1860
Troides (Ripponia) hypolitus Cramer, 1775Rippon´s Birdwing
Troides (Troides) amphrysus Cramer, 1782Malay Birdwing
Troides (Troides) oblongomaculatus Goeze, 1779Eastern Yellow Birdwing
Troides obliquemaculatus amphimedon Cramer, 1779
Troides obliquemaculatus obliquemaculatus
Vadebra murrayi (Butler, 1884)⇒ Euploea climena Stoll, 1782
Vindula arsinioe arsinoe
Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777Cruiser
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Ambon
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		29
52		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		43
79		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		7
25		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		10
24		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom



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Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
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Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov