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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Kyoto (Kinki, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1048
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1048
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
189
1005
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
895
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
203
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
202
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
202
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
167
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
166
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
66
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kyoto
4 Families width 92 Species and 8 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals41SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kyoto
66 Genera with 92 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, 1847Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1787Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1858Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ninguta Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa9SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1758Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Sericinus Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1906Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910
Grass blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kyoto
92 Species and 8 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 (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Celastrina sugitanii sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Chrysozephyrus aurorina Oberthür, 1880
Chrysozephyrus hisamatsusanus Nagami & Ishiga, 1937
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lethe callipteris Butler, 1877
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Ninguta schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
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) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852Dragon Swallowtail
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spindasis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Kyoto
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
22
25
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
31
41
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
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
11
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