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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Hawaii (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
398
3505
10669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3498
10661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
3479
10616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
257
2690
8339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
887
2644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
887
2644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
884
2641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
564
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
474
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
91
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hawaii
5 Families width 130 Species and 53 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals63SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies38SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hawaii
91 Genera with 130 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 0Monarch butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 0Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1860Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1868Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1758Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1971Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hades Westwood, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ithomeis Bates, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1758Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1886Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1850Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1895Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrameis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Vaga Zimmerman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hawaii
130 Species and 53 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
Allotinus portunus portunus
Altinote negra nicylla (C.H. Hopffer, 1874)⇒ Altinote negra demonica Hopffer, 1874
Anosia plenippus
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Candalides blackburni
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Ceratinia neso neso Hübner, 1806
Chlosyne endeis endeis Godman & Salvin, 1894Banded Checkerspot
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias ponteni Wallengren, 1860
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus nivosus Gunder, 1927
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758Scarce fritillary
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Eurema nicippe (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma F. Brown, 1971Arrowhead Blue
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Hades hecamede hecamede Hewitson, 1870
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Ithomeis eulema eulema Hewitson, 1870
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Marpesia furcula oechalia Westwood, 1850
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush Brown
Napeogenes larina aethra Hewitson, 1869
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus xuthus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis agarithe agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrameis tammeamea Eschscholtz, 1821
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Tmolus echion echiolus Draudt, 1920Mexican Red-spotted Hairstreak
Udara (Vaga) blackburni (Tuely, 1878)⇒ Vaga blackburni Tuely, 1878
Udara blackburnii Tuely, 1878Green Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburnii one
Vaga blackburni Tuely, 1878Blackburn butterfly
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa tameamea Eschscholtz, 1878Kameamea
Vanessa tammeamea
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Hawaii
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
26
38
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
44
63
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
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
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