Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Himalayas (South Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 51
143
194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 51
143
194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 50
142
193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 41
129
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 13
66
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 13
66
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
66
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
55
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
55
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
35
58 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Himalayas
4 Families width 58 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Himalayas
35 Genera with 58 Species #ABCDEHLMNPRST
| Aglais Dalman, 1848 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Albulina Tutt, 1805 | Mountain Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1864 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1925 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864 | Pachliopta | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aulocera Butler, 1844 | Banded Satyrs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1868 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bryna Evans, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callerebia Butler, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1868 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1855 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllogenes Butler, 1857 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1867 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1858 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1851 | Sapphires | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1865 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1848 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1874 | Small Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1780 | Sailer butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1848 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1767 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1853 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1879 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhaphicera Butler, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1767 | Zebra blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1882 | Blue pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Himalayas
58 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848 | Indian Tortoiseshell | | Aglais kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848 | Indian Tortoiseshell | | Agriades janigena Riley, 1923 | | | Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882 | Azure Mountain Blue | | Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805 | Mountain Blue | | Argynnis jainadeva (Moore, 1864) | ⇒ Fabriciana jainadeva Moore, 1864 | | Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925 | Pale Brokenband Oakblue | | Aulocera brahminoides Kollar, 1844 | | | Aulocera brahminus Blanchard, 1844 | Narrow-banded Satyr | | Aulocera saraswati Kollar, 1844 | Striated Satyr | | Aulocera swaha Kollar, 1844 | Common Satyr | | Boloria jerdoni Lang, 1868 | Jerdon´s Silverspot | | Bryna stoliczkana Felder, 1865 | | | Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | | Callerebia scanda Kollar, 1844 | Pallid Argus | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824 | Green-veined Charaxes | | Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767 | Foxy Charaxes | | Clossiana jerdoni (Lang, 1868) | ⇒ Neptis claude Collins & La..., 2005 | | Colias eogene C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Fiery Clouded Yellow | | Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855 | Danube Clouded Yellow | | Cyllogenes janetae de Nicéville, 1887 | Scarce Evening Brown | | Cyllogenes suradeva Moore, 1857 | Branded Evening Brown | | Delias thysbe pyramus Wallace, 1867 | | | Euploea klugii Moore, 1858 | Blue Crow | | Everes dipora | | | Everes huegelii dipora Moore, 1865 | Dusky blue Cupid | | Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851 | Green Sapphire | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lethe goalpara goalpara Moore, 1865 | Large goldenfork | | Lycaena kasyapa Moore, 1865 | Green Copper | | Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848) | ⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828 | | Melitaea balba Evans, 1912 | | | Melitaea balbita (Moore, 1874) | ⇒ Melitaea balba Evans, 1912 | | Neptis amieti Pierre-Baltus, 2007 | | | Neptis carlsbergi Collins & La..., 2005 | Carlsberg Sailer | | Neptis claude Collins & La..., 2005 | Large Club Sailer | | Neptis columella (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780 | | Nymphalis (Aglais) kaschmirensis Kollar, 1848 | Indian Tortoiseshell | | Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819 | Astyalus Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) polyctor (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777 | | Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777 | Chinese Peacock | | Papilio pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819 | | Parnassius boedromius Püngeler, 1901 | Snow Apollo | | Parnassius charltonius Gray, 1853 | Regal Apollo | | Parnassius epaphus Oberthür, 1879 | Common Red Apollo | | Parnassius simo (Gray, 1853) | ⇒ Parnassius boedromius Püngeler, 1901 | | Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780 | Short banded Sailer | | Polyommatus (Bryna) ariana (Tutt, 1909) | ⇒ Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925 | | Polyommatus (Bryna) everesti Riley, 1922 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) pseuderos Moore, 1879 | | | Pseudochazara baldiva Moore, 1865 | | | Rhaphicera moorei Butler, 1867 | Small Tawny Wall | | Satyrus (Pseudochazara) baldiva (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Pseudochazara baldiva Moore, 1865 | | Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793 | Great Sooty Satyr | | Syntarucus pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | | Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886 | Rounded Pierrot | | Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882 | Himalayan Pierrot |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Himalayas | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 13
19 | 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 | 17
28 | 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 | 3
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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