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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Chugoku (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
2062
2970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
2062
2970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
265
2011
2896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1701
2498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
554
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
554
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
554
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
435
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
411
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
98
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chugoku
5 Families width 140 Species and 21 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals57SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies46SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones16SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos20SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chugoku
98 Genera with 140 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1836Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1866Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1787Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1957Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1908Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1878Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ninguta Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panchala Moore, 1857Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa10SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1906Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chugoku
140 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araragi enthea Janson, 1877
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Charaxes affinis demonax Felder, 1866
Chrysozephyrus hisamatsusanus Nagami & Ishiga, 1937
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Fixsenia iyonis Ota & Kusunoki, 1957
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pazala) eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ideopsis juventa ellida Fruhstorfer, 1904
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kirinia epaminondas Staudinger, 1887
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Leptidea morsei Fenton, 1882Fenton's Wood White
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe marginalis Motschulsky, 1860
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Luehdorfia puziloi Erschoff, 1872
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena daimio Seitz,, 1908
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Mimoides pausanias hermolaus Guenée, 1872
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Moschoneura pinthous pinthaeus (gracilis A.N..., 1926)⇒ Moschoneura pinthous proxima Röber, 1924
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Ninguta schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
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 dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Pedaliodes phrasicla labulla T.A.O. Thieme, 1905
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Pronophila cordillera colocasia Thieme, 1907
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spindasis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Chugoku
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
36
46
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
44
57
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
7
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov