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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Hiroshima (Chugoku, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
880
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
149
880
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
858
1030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
770
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
386
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
386
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
386
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
316
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
305
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
63
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hiroshima
4 Families width 79 Species and 10 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies32SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hiroshima
63 Genera with 79 Species
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Ahlbergia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1866Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1787Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1957Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1858Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1893Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1878Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1871Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ninguta Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1877Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1866Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hiroshima
79 Species and 10 Subspecies
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes affinis demonax Felder, 1866
Chrysozephyrus hisamatsusanus Nagami & Ishiga, 1937
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Fixsenia iyonis Ota & Kusunoki, 1957
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pazala) eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ideopsis juventa ellida Fruhstorfer, 1904
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Ninguta schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Pronophila cordillera colocasia Thieme, 1907
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Hiroshima
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
26
32
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
25
26
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
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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