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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Chatham Islands (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
122
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
122
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
119
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
87
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chatham Islands
3 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chatham Islands
6 Genera with 7 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chatham Islands
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775New Zealand red admiral
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria zizina

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Chatham Islands
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
3
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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