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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Australian Alps (South Eastern Highlands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
431
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
431
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
414
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
322
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
133
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
133
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
132
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
77
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
67
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
17
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australian Alps
4 Families width 33 Species and 22 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Australian Alps
17 Genera with 33 Species
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1928Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1965Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18855SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1826Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australian Alps
33 Species and 22 Subspecies
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Candalides heathi alpina Waterhouse, 1928Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi alpinus Waterhouse, 1928
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanum moggana Couchman, 1965
Graphium macleayanus macleayanus Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanus moggana L.E. Couchman, 1965Macleay´s Swallowtail
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Heteronympha solandri solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander´s Brown
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890Correa Brown
Oreixenica kershawi ella Olliff, 1888Kershaw´s Brown
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica orichora orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes simplex (Blackburn, 1894)⇒ Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Australian Alps
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
7
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
8
20
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
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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