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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1127
2069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1126
2068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1100
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
896
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
197
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
187
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
92
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bismarck Archipelago
5 Families width 195 Species and 49 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals80SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies72SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos22SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
92 Genera with 195 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apaturina Herrich-Schä..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1882Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1758Oak-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1777Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 0Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1999Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1831Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1877Map Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1896Jezebels5SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1890Autumn leaf3SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1860Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 02SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1834Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1861Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1877Crows27SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1832Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthaliopsis Neervoort Va..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1900Bluebottles and Jays7SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1882Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1877Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1882Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans9SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 0Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1915Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Lontara Moore, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1983Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns5SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues9SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1838Birdwings5SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1888Chilasa11SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1890Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1932Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1866Clipper2SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1963Moonbeams7SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 0Forest Quakers2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1820
Nawab butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1987Cracker9SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1881Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1819
Birdwings0SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1894Malabar flash3SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1780Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1940Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1874Cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
195 Species and 49 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apaturina erminea Cramer, 1779Turquoise Emperor
Appias celestina delicata Butler, 1882
Arhopala eurisus Druce, 1891
Arhopala styx (Fruhstorfer, 1914)⇒ Arhopala tindali RIBBE, 1899
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763Red Bodied Swallowtail
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Boloria selene myrina Cramer, 1777Myrina Fritillary
Calliploea engrammeli bismarckiana (Fruhstorfer, 1900)⇒ Euploea stephensii bismarckiana Fruhstorfer, 1900
Candalides lucescens
Candalides regina
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catasticta apaturina apaturina A. Butler, 1901
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cethosia obscura Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Cethosia vasalia C.J. Müller, 1999
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Crastia cerberus (Butler, 1882)⇒ Euploea modesta cerberus Butler, 1882
Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian rustic
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cyrestis acilia Godart, 1819Godart'S Map Butterfly
Cyrestis fratercula (Salvin & Godman, 1877)⇒ Cyrestis cocles Fabricius, 1787
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Delias isocharis Rothschild &..., 1907
Delias lytaea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Delias madetes Godman & Salvin, 1878
Delias salvini Butler, 1882
Delias totila Heller, 1896
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia browni Salvin & Godman, 1877
Doleschallia rickardi Smith, 1890
Elymnias agondas Boisduval, 1832Palm Fly
Elymnias cybele Felder, 1860
Epimastidia arienis H. H. Druce, 1891
Epimastidia bornemanni
Erebia stirius Godart, 1824Styrian Ringlet
Erebia styx (FREYER, 1834)⇒ Callerebia mani de Nicéville, 1880
Erysichton albiplaga (Tite, 1963)⇒ Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eueides isabella dynastes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Euploea (Lontara) doretta Pagenstecher, 1894Pagenstecher's Crow
Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea treitschkei caerulescens⇒ Euploea treitschkei ursula Butler, 1883
Euploea treitschkei eulegnica Carpenter, 1953
Euploea treitschkei jessica Butler, 1869
Euploea treitschkei treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea treitschkei ursula Butler, 1883
Euploea batesii auritincta Carpenter, 1953
Euploea browni (Salvin & Godman, 1877)⇒ Euploea phaenarete unibrunnea Salvin & Godman, 1877
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea eboraci Grose-Smith, 1894Bismark Crow
Euploea eboracii
Euploea eleutho (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea guerini (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819
Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894Spartan Crow
Euploea lacon lacon
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos affinita Strand, 1914
Euploea modesta cerberus Butler, 1882
Euploea modesta obscura Pagenstecher, 1894
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea nemertoides (Rothschild, 1915)⇒ Euploea leucostictos affinita Strand, 1914
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea stephensii bismarckiana Fruhstorfer, 1900
Euploea umboina (Carpenter, 1953)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea unibrunnea (Salvin & Godman, 1877)⇒ Euploea phaenarete unibrunnea Salvin & Godman, 1877
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema candida Stoll, 1782
Eurema puella Boisduval, 1832Broad Margined Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Euthaliopsis aetion (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Euthalia aetion Hewitson, 1862
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) browni Godman & Salvin, 1879
Graphium (Graphium) codrus Cramer, 1779Eastern Olive Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) empedovana Corbet, 1941Malayan Yellowbottle
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) weiskei RIBBE, 1900Purple Spotted Swallowtail
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypochlorosis florinda Smith, 1896
Hypochlorosis florinda pagenstecheri
Hypochlorosis schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Hypochrysops scintillans Butler, 1882
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas euploeoides Rothschild, 1915
Hypolimnas pithoeka Kirsch, 1877
Hypolycaena erasmus Grose-Smith, 1900
Hypolycaena periphorbas Butler, 1882
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides albipatula
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides paralectus
Jamides pseudosias Rothschild, 1915
Jamides timon Grose-Smith, 1895
Jamides uniformis Rothschild, 1915
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Lepidochrysops danis dispar
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Logania hampsoni Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lontara doretta (Pagenstecher, 1894)⇒ Euploea doretta Pagenstecher, 1894
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Megisba strongyle caudata Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Melanitis amabilis Boisduval, 1832Banded Evening Brown
Melanitis amabilis amabilis Boisduval, 1832
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Mycalesis erysichton (Ehrmann, 1894)⇒ Bicyclus maesseni Condamin, 1970
Mycalesis maura Grose-Smith, 1894
Mycalesis phidon Hewitson, 1862Hewitson'S Bushbrown
Mycalesis phidon obsuara
Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush Brown
Nacaduba astarte astarte
Nacaduba berenice apira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava ariitea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba mallicollo H. H. Druce, 1892
Nacaduba mioswara Tite, 1963
Nacaduba palmyra (Röber, 1886)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Neptis praslini Boisduval, 1832Black & White Aeroplane
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus admiralitatis Rothschild, 1915
Ornithoptera priamus bornemanni Pagenstecher, 1894
Ornithoptera priamus miokensis RIBBE, 1898
Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758Red-bodied Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832Ambax sallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio albinus Wallace, 1865
Papilio euchenor Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Papilio orion (Drury, 1782)⇒ Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775
Papilio phestus Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Papilio weymeri Niepelt, 1914
Papilio woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888Woodford'S Swallowtail
Parantica rotundata Grose-Smith, 1890Fat Tiger
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius orleans parthenos (Bryk, 1932)⇒ Parnassius orleans Oberthür, 1890
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Parthenos tigrina Vollenhoven, 1866New Guinea Clipper
Philiris apicalis Tite, 1963
Philiris griseldis Staudinger, 1888
Philiris intensa Butler, 1876
Philiris lucescens Tite, 1963
Philiris regina Butler, 1882
Philiris talesea
Philiris tombara Tite, 1963
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Pithecops dionisius staphulus
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Prosotas atra Tite, 1963
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesea Tite, 1963
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Psychonotis broinii
Psychonotis brownii Druce & Baker, 1893
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Tellervo aequicinctus Salvin & Godman, 1877
Tellervo aequicinctus aequichinches
Tellervo hiero Godman & Salvin, 1888
Tellervo nedusia Geyer, 1832
Tellervo nedusia talesea
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus aequicinctus Salvin & Godman, 1877
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus lavonga Ackery, 1987
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla regina Butler, 1881
Thysonotis brownii H.H.Druce & ..., 1893
Thysonotis caelius hanno
Thysonotis danis latifascia
Thysonotis latifascia Rothschild, 1915
Thysonotis metrophanes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Vadebra eboraci (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Euploea eboraci Grose-Smith, 1894
Vadebra kala Swinhoe, 1916
Vadebra lacon (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa martini-voigti Kleinschmidt, 1940
Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777Cruiser
Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874Cruiser
Yoma algina Boisduval, 1832New Guinea Lurcher
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
34
72
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
40
80
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
8
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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