Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Cooktown (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 146
786
1026 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 146
786
1026 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 138
753
981 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 110
702
923 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
343
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
343
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
342
439 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
204
281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
184
264 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
68
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cooktown
5 Families width 118 Species and 64 Subspecies
Genera for Cooktown
68 Genera with 118 Species
| Anthene Doubleday, 1905 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1836 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1891 | Oak-blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1965 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1879 | Dusky blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1826 | Gulls | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1775 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cressida Swainson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1775 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1823 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1775 | Jezebels | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1884 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898 | Pearl-whites | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1872 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1976 | Crows | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1805 | Grass yellow | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1848 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1853 | Bluebottles and Jays | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1891 | Jewels | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1891 | Beaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1898 | Moth Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1890 | Malayan | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1775 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1935 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1775 | Bushbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mynes Boisduval, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1858 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1898 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nw | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1853 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989 | Birdwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1895 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1866 | Lascars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1779 | Chilasa | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1916 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philiris Röber, 1902 | Moonbeams | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1829 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sahulana Hirowatari, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1775 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1826 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tisiphone Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1819 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vagrans Hemming, 1884 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1874 | Cruiser | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1775 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cooktown
118 Species and 64 Subspecies | Anthene seltuttus Röber, 1886 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836 | Common Albatross | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Dull Oakblue | | Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890) | ⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | | Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Bright Oak-blue | | Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848 | Common oak-blue | | Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862 | Common Oakblue | | Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891 | Small oak-blue | | Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965 | Australian Plane | | Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867 | | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita blue | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805 | Australian gull | | Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826 | Australian Gull | | Cethosia cydippe chrysippe Fabricius, 1775 | Red Lacewing | | Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775 | Big greasy | | Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775 | Australian Rustic | | Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823 | Tailed Cupid | | Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black And White Tiger | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danis danis Cramer, 1775 | Large green banded blue | | Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793 | Northern Jezabel | | Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832 | Golden Jezebel | | Delias aruna inferna Butler, 1871 | Orange Jezabel | | Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805 | Imperial Jezebel | | Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775 | Red-banded Jezebel | | Delias mysis mysis Fabricius, 1775 | Union Jack | | Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775 | Black Jezebel | | Deudorix democles Miskin, 1884 | White-spotted Flash | | Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777 | Australian leafwing | | Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853 | Chalk White | | Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993 | Glistening pearl white | | Elodina queenslandica queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993 | | | Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898 | Small pearl white | | Erebia butleri Fereday, 1872 | | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819 | Alcathoe Crow | | Euploea alcathoe eichhorni Staudinger, 1884 | Eichhorn´s Crow | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826) | ⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | | Euploea darchia darchia W.S. Macleay, 1826 | Darwin Brown Crow | | Euploea darchia niveata Butler, 1875 | White Margined Crow | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Two-brand Crow | | Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976 | Eastern Brown Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867 | No-brand Grass-yellow | | Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826 | Macleay's Grass Yellow | | Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 | Line grass yellow | | Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805 | Small Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Graphium agamemnon ligatum Rothschild, 1895 | Green Spotted Triangle | | Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Jay | | Graphium eurypylus lycaon C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Palegreen Triangle | | Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877 | Green Triangle | | Graphium macfarlanei macfarlanei Butler, 1877 | Green Triangle Butterlfy | | Graphium (Pathysa) aristeus Cramer, 1780 | Chain Swordtail | | Graphium aristeus parmatum Gray, 1853 | Fivebar Swordtail | | Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775 | Tailed Cecropian | | Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891 | Apollo Jewel | | Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903 | Coral Jewel | | Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775 | Narcissus Jewel | | Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775 | Narcissus Jewel | | Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764 | Rovena jewel | | Hypochrysops polycletus rovena Druce, 1891 | Rovena Jewel | | Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825 | Black | | Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831 | Orange Ringlet | | Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown Ringlet | | Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue-banded Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903 | Blue-banded Eggfly | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Tit | | Jalmenus eichorni Miskin, 1891 | Northern Imperial Blue | | Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Bright cerulean | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764 | Brown Argus | | Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775 | Brown Soldier | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875 | Blue Argus | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Libythea geoffroyi nicevillei Olliff, 1891 | | | Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898 | Moth Butterfly | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860 | Malayan | | Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890 | Malayan | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775 | Common evening brown | | Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935 | | | Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Bush-brown | | Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775 | Cedar Bush Brown | | Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775 | Orange Bush-brown | | Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869 | White Nymph | | Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878 | Tailed Green-banded Blue | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Neptis praslini staudingereana de Nicéville, 1898 | Black And White Aeroplane | | Nw thecla danaus | | | Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902 | Cooktown Azure | | Ogyris zosine Hewitson, 1854 | Northern Purple Azure | | Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853 | Northern Purple Azure | | Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) euphorion Gray, 1852 | Cairns Birdwing | | Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cairns birdwing butterfly | | Ornithoptera priamus euphorion (Parrott & De..., 1989) | ⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red-bodied Swallowtail | | Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus Rothschild, 1895 | Redbodied Swallowtail | | Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832 | Orange Aeroplane | | Pantoporia venilia moorei MacLeay, 1866 | Cape York Aeroplane | | Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827 | Dainty Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly | | Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Large Citrus Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832 | Ambax sallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779 | Canopus Butterfly | | Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858 | Common aeroplane | | Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858 | Common Aeroplane | | Philiris fulgens kurandae Waterhouse, 1902 | Bicolour Moonbeam | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874 | Bright forest blue | | Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860 | Cone blue | | Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green Banded Blue | | Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green-banded Blue | | Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829 | Indigo Flash | | Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899 | Glistening Blue | | Tellervo zoilus zoilus Fabricius, 1775 | Cairns Hamadryad | | Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889 | Miskin´s Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Cycad Blue | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826 | Blue Tiger | | Tisiphone abeona rawnsleyi Miskin, 1876 | | | Vagrans egista propinqua Miskin, 1884 | Australian Vagrant | | Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777 | Cruiser | | Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874 | Cruiser | | Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876 | Australian Lurcher | | Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Ring | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Cooktown | Family | Lycaenidae
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 | 26
45 | 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 | 28
42 | 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 | 7
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
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 | 6
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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