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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Lindeman Islands (Whitsunday Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
33
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
33
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
33
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lindeman Islands
3 Families width 6 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lindeman Islands
6 Genera with 6 Species
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lindeman Islands
6 Species and 3 Subspecies
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Hypolimnas octocula Butler, 1869Eight-Spot Butterfly
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Lindeman Islands
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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