Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Highlands Region (Papua New Guinea)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 63
209
309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 63
209
309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 58
203
304 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 48
178
277 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
82
111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
68
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
31
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Highlands Region
4 Families width 55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Highlands Region
31 Genera with 55 Species #ABCDEFGHJLMPST
| Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1781 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1867 | Yeomans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1761 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1827 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1985 | Jezebels | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erycinidia Rothschild &..., 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1793 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1775 | Silverstripes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1900 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1876 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1758 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1829 | Bushbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mynes Boisduval, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1865 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1775 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Highlands Region
55 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781 | Orange Albatross | | Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Cirrochroa regina C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Cirrochroa semiramis C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761 | Scarce Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Delias anamesa Bennett, 1956 | | | Delias bothwelli Kenrick, 1909 | | | Delias carstensziana Rothschild, 1915 | | | Delias castaneus Kenrick, 1909 | | | Delias cuningputi RIBBE, 1900 | | | Delias eichhorni Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias hallstromi Sanford & Be..., 1955 | | | Delias iltis RIBBE, 1900 | | | Delias leucias Jordan, 1912 | | | Delias luctuosa Jordan, 1912 | | | Delias microsticha Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias mira Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias nais Jordan, 1912 | | | Delias niepelti RIBBE, 1900 | | | Delias pheres Jordan, 1912 | | | Delias roepkei Sanford & Be..., 1955 | | | Delias subapicalis Orr & Sibatani, 1985 | | | Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | | Erycinidia hemileuca Jordan, 1930 | | | Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819 | Alcathoe Crow | | Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790) | ⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | High Brown Fritillary | | Graphium (Graphium) weiskei RIBBE, 1900 | Purple Spotted Swallowtail | | Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Black & White Tit | | Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876 | Papuan Cerulean | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | Heath Fritillary | | Mycalesis bazochii Guérin, 1829 | | | Mycalesis comes Moore, 1880 | | | Mycalesis duponchelii Guérin, 1829 | | | Mynes halli (Joicey & Talbot, 1922) | ⇒ Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900 | | Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Emperor | | Papilio lorquinianus Felder, 1865 | Sea Green Swallowtail | | Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Scopodes chimbu Darlington, 1968 | | | Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851 | Silky Owl | | Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775 | Cairns hamadryad |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Highlands Region | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 18
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 4
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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