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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mackay (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
879
1253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
879
1253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
852
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
803
1160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
264
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
264
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
264
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
182
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
179
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
68
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mackay
5 Families width 109 Species and 76 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies43SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones16SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mackay
68 Genera with 109 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues4SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1942Dusky blues8SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1775Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels5SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1934Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1889Pearl-whites3SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1853Bluebottles and Jays5SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1891Jewels4SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1888Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1902Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1869Chilasa8SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1874Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mackay
109 Species and 76 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene emolus affinis
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides persimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Cethosia cydippe chrysippe Fabricius, 1775Red Lacewing
Charaxes sempronius sempronius Fabricius, 1793
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezebel
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Delias mysis mysis Fabricius, 1775Union Jack
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas dido (Waterhouse, 1934)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Elodina perdita Miskin, 1889Coastal pearl white
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea darchia darchia W.S. Macleay, 1826Darwin Brown Crow
Euploea darchia niveata Butler, 1875White Margined Crow
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium agamemnon ligatum Rothschild, 1895Green Spotted Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Graphium eurypylus lycaon C. & R. Felder, 1865Palegreen Triangle
Graphium aristeus parmatum Gray, 1853Fivebar Swordtail
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus rovena Druce, 1891Rovena Jewel
Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775Common Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Jalmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888Northern hairsteak
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Mylothris chloris clarissa Butler, 1888
Mynes geoffroyi guerini Wallace, 1869White Nymph
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Nymphes paramyrmeleonides New, 1982
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis hewitsoni Waterhouse, 1902Amaryllis Azure
Ornithoptera priamus euphorion (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Pantoporia consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange aeroplane
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832Ambax sallowtail
Papilio ambrax egipius Miskin, 1876
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus capaneus Westwood, 1843Capaneus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio ulysses joesa Butler, 1869Ulysses Butterfly
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Protographium leosthenes Doubleday, 1846Four-bar swordtail
Protographium leosthenes leosthenes Doubleday, 1846Fourbar Swordtail
Pseudodipsas digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tisiphone helena Olliff, 1888Helena Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874Cruiser
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mackay
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
28
43
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
25
37
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
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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