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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Geelong (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
150
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
150
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
144
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
135
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Geelong
3 Families width 14 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Geelong
13 Genera with 14 Species
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Geelong
14 Species and 6 Subspecies
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pseudodipsas myrmecophila (Waterhouse &..., 1913)⇒ Acrodipsas myrmecophila Waterhouse &..., 1913
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Geelong
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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