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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Fukushima (Tohoku, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
985
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
985
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
953
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
874
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
221
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
221
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
221
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
189
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
156
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
63
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fukushima
4 Families width 84 Species and 5 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals35SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fukushima
63 Genera with 84 Species
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Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1877Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1885Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1862Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1887Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1878Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1763Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pazala Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1758Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1906Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1866Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910
Grass blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fukushima
84 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Callophrys augustinus augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Erebia niphonica Janson, 1877
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx maxima Butler, 1885
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Luehdorfia puziloi Erschoff, 1872
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Pazala eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Shirozua jonasi Janson, 1877Orange Hearstreak
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spindasis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Fukushima
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
22
25
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
28
35
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
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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