Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Lifou (Loyalty Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 34
72
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 34
72
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 33
71
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 27
63
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 7
21
26 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 7
21
26 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 7
21
26 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 6
19
24 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 6
19
24 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
11
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Lifou
4 Families width 14 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Lifou
11 Genera with 14 Species | Appias Hübner, 1928 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1877 | Crows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1859 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 0 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Una de Nicéville, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Lifou
14 Species and 5 Subspecies | Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777 | Albatross Butterfly | | Appias paulina argentifera Joicey & Talbot, 1928 | | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877 | Speckled Line-blue | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Euploea boisduvalii rileyi (Poulton, 1924) | ⇒ Euploea boisduvali rileyi Poulton, 1924 | | Euploea whitmei (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859 | | Graphium (Graphium) gelon Boisduval, 1859 | | | Ministrymon una una Hewitson, 1873 | | | Nacaduba deplorans Butler, 1876 | | | Nacaduba deployans | | | Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Cycad Blue | | Una purpurea Druce, 1902 | | | Zizeeria alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Lifou | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
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
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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