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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kanagawa (Kanto, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3528
5140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
379
3528
5140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
364
3469
5051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
258
2968
4382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1031
1527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1030
1526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1029
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
754
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
688
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
92
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kanagawa
5 Families width 130 Species and 35 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals64SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies30SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos17SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kanagawa
92 Genera with 130 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta2SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1925Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1787Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1877Chilasa9SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Sericinus Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1906Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kanagawa
130 Species and 35 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis anadyomene Felder, 1861
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Callophrys augustinus augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Chilades pandava lanka Evans, 1925
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Doleschallia hexophthalmos donus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema arbela arbela (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Eurema arbela deflorata Kollar, 1850
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ideopsis juventa ellida Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe marginalis Motschulsky, 1860
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mimoides pausanias hermolaus Guenée, 1872
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pedaliodes phrasicla labulla T.A.O. Thieme, 1905
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris dulcinea Butler, 1882
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pronophila cordillera colocasia Thieme, 1907
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852Dragon Swallowtail
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spindasis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kanagawa
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
27
30
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
45
64
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
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
11
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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