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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Himalaya (South Asia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		112
613
1138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		112
613
1138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		109
610
1135		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		65
447
891		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		30
285
499		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		29
284
499		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
282
497		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
250
463		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
241
450		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
46
63		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Himalaya
4 Families width 63 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Himalaya
46 Genera with 63 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 0Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1844Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1831Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1872Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1844Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Baltia Moore, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1782Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1844Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1767Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1844Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1864Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1857Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1832
Sapphires0SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1867Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 0Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1844Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1848Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Pamela Hemming, 1894Lister´s Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Pamiria Tutt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1864Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1865Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stibochiona Butler, 1846Popinjay1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Himalaya
63 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acraea issoria issoria Hubner, 1819Yellow coster
Albulina galathea nycula
Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884
Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865Bi-spot Royal
Apatura ambica (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Mimathyma ambica Kollar, 1844
Aporia agathon Gray, 1831Great Blackvein
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Ascia monuste hemithea (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819
Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872Small Staff Sergeant
Aulocera padma Kollar, 1844Great Satyr
Baltia butleri Moore, 1882Butler'S Dwarf
Charaxes amycus Felder, 1861
Charaxes fabius Fabricius, 1782Black Rajah
Chilades putli Kollar, 1844Eastern Grass Jewel
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Colias eogene C. & R. Felder, 1865Fiery Clouded Yellow
Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Delias belladonna Fabricius, 1793Hill Jezebel
Delias descombesi Boisduval, 1836Red-spot Jezebel
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Euthalia patala Kollar, 1844Grand Duchess
Fabriciana kamala Moore, 1857Common Silverstripe
Fabriciana niobe jainadeva Moore, 1864
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hyponephele pulchra C. & R. Felder, 1867Beautiful Meadow Brown
Ixias kausela
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata schakra Kollar, 1844Common Wall
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Pamela dudgeonii de Nicéville, 1894Angle-wing Hairstreak
Pamiria chrysopa
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parnassius acco Gray, 1853Snow Apollo
Parnassius charltonius Gray, 1853Regal Apollo
Parnassius epaphus Oberthür, 1879Common Red Apollo
Parnassius hardwickii Gray, 1831Banded Apollo Parnassius delphius
Parnassius jacquemontii Boisduval, 1836Keeled Apollo
Parnassius maharaja Avinoff, 1916Maharaja Apollo
Parnassius simo (Gray, 1853)⇒ Parnassius boedromius Püngeler, 1901
Parnassius stoliczkanus Felder & Felder, 1864Ladak Banded Apollo
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyura hebe Butler, 1865Plain Nawab
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stibochiona nicea Gray, 1846Popinjay
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Himalaya
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		11
11		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		24
27		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		3
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		8
13		Genera
Species
Taxom



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