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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Erskine Island (Capricorn Group, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
5
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
3
5
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
3
5
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Erskine Island
2 Families width 4 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Erskine Island
3 Genera with 4 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Erskine Island
4 Species
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Erskine Island
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
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