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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kingston (Southeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
196
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
196
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
194
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
175
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
106
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
106
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
102
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
77
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
75
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kingston (Tasmania)
3 Families width 20 Species and 12 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kingston (Tasmania)
16 Genera with 20 Species
Argynnina Butler, 1851Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1814Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenica Waterhouse &..., 18642SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kingston (Tasmania)
20 Species and 12 Subspecies
Argynnina hobartia hobartia Westwood, 1851Hobart Brown
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope salazar Fruhstorfer, 1911
Heteronympha penelope diemeni Waterhouse, 1937
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neolucia agricola insulana Waterhouse &..., 1914Fringed Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Nesoxenica leprea Hewitson, 1864Delicate Xenica
Nesoxenica leprea leprea Hewitson, 1864Leprea Brown
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella lathoniella Westwood, 1851Tasmanian Silver Xenica
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Pseudalmenus chlorinda chlorinda Blanchard, 1848
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kingston (Tasmania)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
8
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
9
11
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
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