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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Blue Mountains (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1441
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1441
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
266
1405
2410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1235
2195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
298
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
298
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
294
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
193
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
177
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
57
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blue Mountains
4 Families width 96 Species and 34 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues37SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blue Mountains
57 Genera with 96 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues9SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyomma Macquart, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1814Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19377SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2002Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blue Mountains
96 Species and 34 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acrodipsas aurata D.P.A. Sands, 1997Bronze Ant-blue Butterfly
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Chlorostrymon orbis K. Johnson &..., 1993Orbis Hairstreak
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyomma flavum Hardy, 1933
Dasyomma hydrophilum Paramonov, 1962
Dasyomma mcalpinei Paramonov, 1962
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852Bay checkerspot Butterfly
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Graphium (Graphium) macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay's Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Greta diaphanus Drury, 1773Antillean Clearwing
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha mirifica Butler, 1866Wonder Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851Rock Ringlet
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) appalachiensis Pavulaan & W..., 2002Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Paralucia aenea (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chloris Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Pseudonympha machacha Riley, 1938Machacha Brown
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes intermedius Blackburn, 1894
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona abeona Donovan, 1805Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona aurelia Waterhouse, 1915Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Blue Mountains
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
24
37
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
23
38
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
3
8
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
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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