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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Atherton (Atherton Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
684
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
684
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
657
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
568
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
287
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
287
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
286
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
209
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
184
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atherton (Queensland)
5 Families width 79 Species and 54 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atherton (Queensland)
52 Genera with 79 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1879Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues6SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1867Emigrants5SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels6SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1877Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1814Bluebottles and Jays5SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1903Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1875Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1890Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1852Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1869Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819
Sulphurs0SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1884Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atherton (Queensland)
79 Species and 54 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Appias (Appias) melania Fabricius, 1775Grey Albatross
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Catopsilia gorgophone Boisduval, 1836Yellow Migrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla etesia Hewitson, 1867Orange Migrant
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias ennia Wallace, 1867Nigidius jezabel
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Delias mysis mysis Fabricius, 1775Union Jack
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Elodina queenslandica queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta sana Butler, 1877Line Grass Yellow
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium eurypylus lycaon C. & R. Felder, 1865Palegreen Triangle
Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Graphium aristeus anticrates Doubleday, 1846Chain swordtail
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890Malayan
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869White Nymph
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) euphorion Gray, 1852Cairns Birdwing
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832Ambax sallowtail
Papilio ambrax egipius Miskin, 1876
Papilio fuscus capaneus Westwood, 1843Capaneus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio ulysses joesa Butler, 1869Ulysses Butterfly
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Protographium leosthenes leosthenes Doubleday, 1846Fourbar Swordtail
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns Hamadryad
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tisiphone helena Olliff, 1888Helena Brown
Vagrans egista propinqua Miskin, 1884Australian Vagrant
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Atherton (Queensland)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
17
23
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
20
26
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
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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