Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 148
558
926 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 148
558
926 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 144
551
915 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 82
303
505 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
83
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
83
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
83
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
66
101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
50
66 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
30
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Caroline Islands
4 Families width 39 Species and 28 Subspecies
Genera for Caroline Islands
30 Genera with 39 Species #ACDEHJLMNPTZ
| Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1915 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1913 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1777 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1821 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1933 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1877 | Diadems | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1915 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mcclungia Fox, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1889 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nw | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1767 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1828 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1764 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1865 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 0 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1969 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1915 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Caroline Islands
39 Species and 28 Subspecies | Acytolepis puspa watasei Matsumura, 1915 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Appias ada ardens Butler, 1898 | | | Appias leptis myndus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) | ⇒ Appias indra Moore, 1857 | | Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959 | Pale Pea-blue | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Catopsilia pyranthe pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Mottled Emigrant | | Catopyrops keiria keiria Druce, 1891 | | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Danaus affinis rubrica Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777 | Black Veined Tiger | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Euploea eunice kadu von Eschscholtz, 1821 | | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema hecabe marginata Kishida, 1933 | | | Everes lacturnus pulchra Rothschild, 1915 | | | Hypolimnas antilope anomala Wallace, 1869 | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas pithoeka pithoeka Kirsch, 1877 | | | Jamides bochus palauensis Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787 | Meadow Argus | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847 | Tiger Mimic-Queen | | Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | Common Blue | | Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806 | | | Melanitis leda ponapensis Mathew, 1889 | | | Nepheronia thalassina thalassina Boisduval, 1836 | | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Nw thecla danaus | | | Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767 | Asia Swallowtail | | Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828 | Mountain Small White | | Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819 | Zebra White | | Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizeeria zizina | | | Zizina labradus lampra Tite, 1969 | | | Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Caroline Islands | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 13
14 | 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 | 9
15 | 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 | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 7
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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