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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Bihar (East India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
477
911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
477
911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
471
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
304
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
68
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
68
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
68
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
38
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
28
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bihar
4 Families width 36 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bihar
28 Genera with 36 Species
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Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1773Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1771Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1793Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1832Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bihar
36 Species
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Cethosia biblis Drury, 1773Batik Lacewing
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Everes coretas Hoffmannsegg, 1804
Everes decolorata
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pathysa) nomius Esper, 1793Spot Swordtail
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Bihar
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
14
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
12
14
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
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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