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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
318
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
318
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
298
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
266
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
72
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
72
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
72
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
61
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
60
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
43
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guadalcanal
4 Families width 68 Species and 23 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals31SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guadalcanal
43 Genera with 68 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 0Oak-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 03SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 0Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows8SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1877Diadems5SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1889Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1894Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 0Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1838Birdwings4SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1888Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1888Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1879Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1888Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1804Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1888Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1819
Birdwings0SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1777Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guadalcanal
68 Species and 23 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arhopala nobilis C. Felder, 1860
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala thamyras phryxas
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus fuva
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopyrops ancyra amaura Druce, 1891
Catopyrops keinia
Catopyrops keinia keiria
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Deudorix (Deudorix) viridens H. H. Druce, 1891
Deudorix viridens markira
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Erysichton lineata imperialis
Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea boisduvali pyrgion Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nechos Mathew, 1887
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) codrus Cramer, 1779Eastern Olive Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) hicetaon Mathew, 1886
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas diomea Hewitson, 1861
Hypolimnas pithoeka Kirsch, 1877
Hypolycaena alcestis Grose-Smith, 1889
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ionolyce brunnescens Tite, 1963
Ionolyce brunnescens brunnescens Tite, 1963
Junonia erigone Cramer, 1779Northern Argus
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle monacha Grose Smith, 1894
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis richardi Tennent, 2001
Mycalesis splendens guadalcanalensis
Nacaduba astarte plumbata Druce, 1891
Nacaduba korene Druce, 1891
Nacaduba kurara euretes
Ornithoptera (Aetheoptera) victoriae Gray, 1856Queen Victoria's Birdwing
Ornithoptera victoriae victoriae Gray, 1856
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758Red-bodied Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus hasterti RIBBE, 1907
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
Papilio bridgei hecataeus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Papilio woodfordi ptolychus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Parantica garamantis Godman & Salvin, 1888Angled Tiger
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Phaedyma fissizonata Butler, 1882
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyura epigenes epigenes Godman & Salvin, 1888
Prosotas dibiosa eborata
Psychonotis kruera H. H. Druce, 1891
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Tellervo hiero Godman & Salvin, 1888
Tellervo hiero evages Godman & Salvin, 1888
Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777Cruiser
Yoma algina Boisduval, 1832New Guinea Lurcher

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Guadalcanal
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
19
23
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
16
31
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
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

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