Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region 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
Genera for Australian Alps
17 Genera with 33 Species | Argynnina Butler, 1914 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1775 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1928 | Dusky blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1805 | Jezebels | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geitoneura Butler, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1965 | Bluebottles and Jays | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronympha Wallengren, 1904 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890 | Heath-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphes Leach, 1814 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 1885 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1826 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1885 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudalmenus Druce, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1968 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Australian Alps
33 Species and 22 Subspecies | Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cyril'S Brown | | Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775 | Caper White | | Candalides heathi alpina Waterhouse, 1928 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides heathi alpinus Waterhouse, 1928 | | | Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805 | Red-spotted Jezebel | | Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805 | Imperial Jezebel | | Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | Common Xenica | | Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814 | Macleay´s Swallowtail | | Graphium macleayanum moggana Couchman, 1965 | | | Graphium macleayanus macleayanus Leach, 1814 | Macleay´s Swallowtail | | Graphium macleayanus moggana L.E. Couchman, 1965 | Macleay´s Swallowtail | | Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832 | Bright-eyed Brown | | Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown | | Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893 | Spotted Brown | | Heteronympha paradelpha paradelpha Lower, 1893 | Spotted Brown | | Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937 | Shouldered Brown | | Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904 | Solander's Brown | | Heteronympha solandri solandri Waterhouse, 1904 | Solander´s Brown | | Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819 | Meadow Argus | | Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890 | Montane Heath-blue | | Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814 | | | Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814 | Blue Eyes Lacewing | | Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890 | Correa Brown | | Oreixenica kershawi ella Olliff, 1888 | Kershaw´s Brown | | Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Common Silver Xenica | | Oreixenica latialis latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Alpine Silver Xenica | | Oreixenica orichora orichora Meyrick, 1885 | Orichora Brown | | Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826 | Chequered Swallowtail | | Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885 | | | Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885) | ⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885 | | Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842 | | | Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848 | | | Scopodes simplex (Blackburn, 1894) | ⇒ Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968 | | Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968 | | | Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775 | Australian Admiral | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Australian Alps | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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
| | Family | Papilionidae
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
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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