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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
193
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
193
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
187
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
160
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
44
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
44
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Barrier Reef
5 Families width 44 Species and 25 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Great Barrier Reef
36 Genera with 44 Species
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B
C
D
E
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H
J
L
M
N
P
S
T
Z

Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Coeruleotaygetis Forster, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1862Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1823Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Barrier Reef
44 Species and 25 Subspecies
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Allotinus portunus portunus
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coeruleotaygetis peribaea Godman & Salvin, 1880
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Cupido agriades
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Great Barrier Reef
FamilyLycaenidae
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
9
10
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
24
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
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
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
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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