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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Brigalow Belt South (Desert Uplands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
182
804
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
182
804
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
773
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
584
1264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
169
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
168
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
168
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
133
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
131
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
39
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brigalow Belt South
4 Families width 68 Species and 35 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals23SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies30SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brigalow Belt South
39 Genera with 68 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acrodipsas Sands, 1913Ant-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites3SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1903Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1826Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brigalow Belt South
68 Species and 35 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Acrodipsas myrmecophila Waterhouse &..., 1913Small Ant Blue
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezebel
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826Common Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura acantha acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha mirifica Butler, 1866Wonder Brown
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia duaringae Waterhouse, 1903Blue Jewel
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassis Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Nymphes aperta New, 1982
Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris barnardi barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900Golden Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Protographium leosthenes leosthenes Doubleday, 1846Fourbar Swordtail
Scopodes rugatus Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona joanna Butler, 1866
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Brigalow Belt South
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
16
30
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
13
23
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
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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