Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Christmas Island (Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 127
360
431 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 127
360
431 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 125
358
428 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 78
266
309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 22
129
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 22
129
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 22
129
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
107
139 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
104
136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
31
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Christmas Island
5 Families width 34 Species and 19 Subspecies
Genera for Christmas Island
31 Genera with 34 Species #ABCDEHJLNPSVZ
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acidalia Treitschke, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1855 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1890 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baronia Salvin, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1886 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1913 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1887 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1782 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1858 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1908 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1916 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929 | Dingy Lineblues | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1900 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1809 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vadebra Moore, 1887 | Malabar flash | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Christmas Island
34 Species and 19 Subspecies | Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | Forest Judy | | Acidalia pallicinctaria (Walker, 1861) | ⇒ Eois gratalaria Walker, 1861 | | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Appias olferna Swinhoe, 1890 | Appias olferna libythea | | Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912) | ⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893 | | Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Red Rim | | Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886 | Silver Forget-me-not | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782 | Climena Crow | | Euploea climena macleari Butler, 1887 | Climena Crow | | Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Scalloped Grass Yellow | | Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 | Papuan Grass-yellow | | Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869 | Crow Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina listeri Butler, 1888 | | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lycaeides ismenias aegus | | | Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847 | Tiger Mimic-Queen | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Napeogenes larina aethra Hewitson, 1869 | | | Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Christmas swallowtail | | Papilio memnon memnon Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Polyura andrewsi Butler, 1900 | Christmas Emperor | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora superdates Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Common Line-Blue | | Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809 | Banded Hairstreak | | Vadebra macleari (Butler, 1887) | ⇒ Euploea climena macleari Butler, 1887 | | Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 | Bean Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Christmas Island | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 12
11 | 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 | 12
14 | 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 | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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