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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Chandigarh (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
76
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
51
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
51
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
51
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
44
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
44
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
36
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chandigarh
4 Families width 51 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals25SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chandigarh
36 Genera with 51 Species
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D
E
F
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V
Y
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Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1775Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1864Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1819Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1798Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1793Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1848Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chandigarh
51 Species
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catopsilia crocale (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779White orange tip
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819Club Beak
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Precis hierta (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ 
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Chandigarh
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
10
10
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
15
25
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
2
3
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
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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