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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Andhra Pradesh (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
437
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
437
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
414
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
269
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
106
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
106
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
106
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
84
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
82
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
67
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andhra Pradesh
5 Families width 90 Species and 3 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals33SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones19SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andhra Pradesh
67 Genera with 90 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1775Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1763Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1780Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864
Pachliopta0SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chliaria Moore, 1865Tits1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1836Arabs5SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1844Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1771Barons2SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1858Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1758Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1907
Wanderers0SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1773Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protogryllus Handlirsch, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1884Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1793Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1853Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andhra Pradesh
90 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Actizera panaegides Staudinger, 1886
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862Leaf Blue
Appias (Appias) libythea Fabricius, 1775Striped Albatross
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Hypolycaena othona Hewitson, 1865
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836Little
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Erebia cyclopius Eversmann, 1844
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779White orange tip
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima horsfieldii Kollar, 1848Blue Oakleaf
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kirinia epaminondas Staudinger, 1887
Kirinia epimenides Ménétriés, 1859
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Papilio (Princeps) crino Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Polyura athamas Drury, 1773Common Nawab
Protogryllus (Protogryllus) lakshmi R. Pérez-de ..., 2012
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884Plains Blue Royal
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Andhra Pradesh
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
27
28
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
22
33
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
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
12
19
Genera
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