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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Fianarantsoa Province (Madagascar)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
741
1213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
741
1213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
689
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
619
1062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
243
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
243
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
243
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
166
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
151
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fianarantsoa Province
5 Families width 70 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals43SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fianarantsoa Province
40 Genera with 70 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas8SpeciesTaxom
Admiratio Hemming, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1865Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1923Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1836Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1781Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1833Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1836Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 09SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1833Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Masoura Hemming, 02SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1833Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pharmacophagus Haase, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1850Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Saribia Butler, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Strabena Mabille, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 0Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fianarantsoa Province
70 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) fornax (Butler, 1879)⇒ Acraea smithi Butler, 1879
Acraea (Actinote) masamba (Ward, 1872)⇒ Acraea boseae Ward, 1872
Acraea (Actinote) zitja Boisduval, 1833
Acraea igati Boisduval, 1833
Acraea mahela Boisduval, 1833
Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Admiratio paradoxa (Mabille, 1880)⇒ Heteropsis paradoxa Mabille, 1880
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Aterica rabena Boisduval, 1833
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Charaxes antamboulou meridionalis Le Cerf, 1923
Colotis (Colotis) evanthe Boisduval, 1836Madagascar Orange-Tip
Cupido azureus
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Graphium (Arisbe) cyrnus Boisduval, 1836Madagascan Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) endochus Boisduval, 1836
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Henotesia anganavo (Ward, 1871)⇒ Heteropsis anganavo Ward, 1871
Henotesia cowani (Butler, 1880)⇒ Heteropsis cowani Butler, 1880
Henotesia difficilis Mabille, 1880
Henotesia erebina (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Heteropsis erebina Oberthür, 1916
Henotesia masoura Hewitson, 1875
Henotesia subsimilis (Butler, 1879)⇒ Heteropsis subsimilis Butler, 1879
Henotesia turbans (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Heteropsis turbans Oberthür, 1916
Henotesia undulans (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Heteropsis undulans Oberthür, 1916
Heteropsis (Henotesia) viettei Lees, 2003
Heteropsis andasibe Lees, 2003
Heteropsis antahala Ward, 1872
Heteropsis fraterna
Heteropsis narova Mabille, 1877
Heteropsis pauper Oberthür, 1916
Heteropsis sogai Lees, 2016
Heteropsis subsimilis Butler, 1879
Heteropsis tsaratanensis
Historis acheronta pherecydes (C. Stoll, 1780)⇒ Historis acheronta acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas dexithea Hewitson, 1863Madagascar diadem
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Juditha odites odites Cramer, 1775
Junonia goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833Brilliant Blue
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) phidias Fabricius, 1793Madagascar Black-Eye
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Masoura antahala
Masoura mabillei
Mylothris phileris Boisduval, 1833
Oleria padilla padilla Hewitson, 1863
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) epiphorbas Boisduval, 1833
Papilio (Princeps) erithonioides Grose-Smith, 1891
Papilio (Princeps) grosesmithi Rothschild, 1926Grosesmith'S Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) mangoura Hewitson, 1875Mangoura Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) oribazus Boisduval, 1836
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pharmacophagus antenor Drury, 1773Madagascar Giant Swallowtail
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Precis andremiaja Boisduval, 1833
Precis eurodoce Westwood, 1850
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Saribia perroti N.D. Riley, 1932
Saribia tepahi Boisduval, 1833
Syntarucus rabefaner
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Fianarantsoa Province
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
8
7
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
19
43
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
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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