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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Central Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		210
979
1331		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		210
979
1331		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		194
924
1252		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		139
765
1066		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		42
256
335		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		42
256
335		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
255
334		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
152
209		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
137
196		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
79
127		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Queensland
5 Families width 127 Species and 46 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals42SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies55SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Queensland
79 Genera with 127 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acrodipsas Sands, 1913Ant-blues4SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues6SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1874Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites3SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1865Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1869Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1891Opals1SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1793Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Queensland
127 Species and 46 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acrodipsas arcana Miller & Edw..., 1978Arcana Ant Blue
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Acrodipsas myrmecophila Waterhouse &..., 1913Small Ant Blue
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias (Appias) melania Fabricius, 1775Grey Albatross
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978Geminus Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836Yellow Migrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793
Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezebel
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Graphium eurypylus lycaon C. & R. Felder, 1865Palegreen Triangle
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876Dull Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jalmenus eubulus (Miskin, 1876)⇒ Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869White Nymph
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nesolycaena albosericea Miskin, 1891Kimberley Opal
Nw thecla danaus
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis 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
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio iswaroides iswaroides
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyura sempronius Fabricius, 1793Tailed emperor
Protographium leosthenes Doubleday, 1846Four-bar swordtail
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Scopodes rugatus Blackburn, 1894
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Central Queensland
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		31
55		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		31
42		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		5
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		10
20		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom



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