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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Hunter Region (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
181
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
181
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
163
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
144
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
68
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
68
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
68
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
50
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
49
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
23
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hunter Region
4 Families width 32 Species and 10 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hunter Region
23 Genera with 32 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Eleppone Hancock, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1814Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1827Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hunter Region
32 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884Bronze ant-blue
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Hunter Region
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
13
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
7
9
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
7
Genera
Species

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