Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 67
162
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 67
162
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 66
161
211 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 47
122
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 11
42
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 11
42
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 11
42
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
34
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
33
47 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
17
24 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Loyalty Islands
4 Families width 24 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Loyalty Islands
17 Genera with 24 Species | Appias Hübner, 1928 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1798 | Forget-me-nots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1877 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1877 | Crows | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1859 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Huphina Billberg, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1971 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 0 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1859 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1859 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | 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 Loyalty Islands
24 Species and 8 Subspecies | Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777 | Albatross Butterfly | | Appias paulina argentifera Joicey & Talbot, 1928 | | | Catochrysops caledonica Felder, 1862 | | | Catochrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877 | Speckled Line-blue | | Cepora terranea Butler, 1877 | | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Euploea algea aglaina Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Euploea boisduvali rileyi Poulton, 1924 | | | Euploea boisduvalii rileyi (Poulton, 1924) | ⇒ Euploea boisduvali rileyi Poulton, 1924 | | Euploea seriata (Herrich-Schä..., 1869) | ⇒ Euploea tulliolus forsteri Felder & Felder, 1865 | | Euploea whitmei (Butler, 1877) | ⇒ Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859 | | Graphium (Graphium) gelon Boisduval, 1859 | | | Huphina maculata | | | Jamides carissima susana d´Abrera, 1971 | | | Ministrymon una una Hewitson, 1873 | | | Nacaduba deplorans Butler, 1876 | | | Nacaduba deployans | | | Papilio montrouzieri Boisduval, 1859 | | | Parantica pumila Boisduval, 1859 | Least tiger | | 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 Loyalty Islands | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 8
11 | 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 | 3
7 | 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 | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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