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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Chiba (Kanto, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
289
2133
2783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2133
2783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2093
2729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
1827
2411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
539
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
539
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
538
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
402
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
363
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
69
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chiba
4 Families width 95 Species and 27 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals45SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos18SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chiba
69 Genera with 95 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta2SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1911Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1925Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1858Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1975Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Panchala Moore, 1857Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1861Chilasa10SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1932Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chiba
95 Species and 27 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Charaxes affinis demonax Felder, 1866
Charaxes protoclea nothodes Jordan, 1911
Chilades pandava lanka Evans, 1925
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Mimoides pausanias hermolaus Guenée, 1872
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Mycalesis madjicosa Fujioka, 1975
Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857)⇒ Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1858
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio menatius coroebus C. & R. Felder, 1861
Parnassius szechenyi lethe (Bryk & Eisner, 1931)⇒ Parnassius szechenyii Frivaldsky, 1886
Parnassius tenedius scepticus (Bryk & Eisner, 1932)⇒ Parnassius tenedius Eversmann, 1851
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris dulcinea Butler, 1882
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Chiba
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
20
20
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
35
45
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
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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