Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mahajanga Province (Madagascar)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 192
831
1190 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 192
831
1190 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 181
796
1137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 130
672
1004 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
213
251 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 38
213
251 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
213
251 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
158
202 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
150
195 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
72
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Mahajanga Province
5 Families width 104 Species and 12 Subspecies
Genera for Mahajanga Province
72 Genera with 104 Species #ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1829 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aporia Hübner, 1758 | Blackveins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1872 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araschnia Hübner, 1758 | Mongols | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1775 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aterica Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1870 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1767 | Lesser Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brenthis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1833 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1866 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1872 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1931 | Heaths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1785 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1870 | Arabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1771 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1909 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1833 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1900 | Alpines | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1804 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1775 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1836 | Bluebottles and Jays | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hamearis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Henotesia Butler, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiclides Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issoria Hübner, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1833 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1877 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1928 | Boulder Copper | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1828 | Marbled white | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1908 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Minois Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1892 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1833 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1771 | Sailer butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphidium Fabricius, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oleria Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1891 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardopsis Trimen, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pharmacophagus Haase, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengaris Doherty, 1779 | Great Spotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1779 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1777 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1779 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sevenia Koçak, 1886 | Tree nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telchinia Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 0 | Grass blues | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mahajanga Province
104 Species and 12 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) zitja Boisduval, 1833 | | | Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833 | | | Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775 | Dancing Acraea | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Apatura metis FREYER, 1829 | Freyer's Purple Emperor | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-veined White | | Appias sabina confusa Butler, 1872 | | | Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758 | European Map | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aterica rabena Boisduval, 1833 | | | Belenois antsianaka Ward, 1870 | | | Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870 | Balkan Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767 | | Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775 | Lesser Marbled Fritillary | | Byblia anvatara anvatara Boisduval, 1833 | Madagascan Joker | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866 | Madagascar Migrant | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Charaxes antamboulou Lucas, 1872 | Madagascar Green-veined Charaxes | | Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788 | Chestnut Heath | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha rhodopensis Haig-Thomas, 1931 | Eastern Large Heath | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colotis (Colotis) evanthe Boisduval, 1836 | Madagascar Orange-Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) mananhari Ward, 1870 | Chevron White | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Danaus chrysippus orientis Aurivillius, 1909 | African Monarch | | Deudorix batikeli Boisduval, 1833 | | | Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | Scotch Argus | | Erebia alberganus Prunner, 1798 | Almond Ringlet | | Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805) | ⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | | Erebia melas Herbst, 1796 | Black Ringlet | | Erebia ottomana Herrich-Schä..., 1847 | Ottoman Brassy Ringlet | | Erebia rhodopensis Nicholl, 1900 | Nicholl's Ringlet | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804) | ⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869 | | Euphydryas cynthia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Cynthia's Fritillary | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Graphium (Arisbe) cyrnus Boisduval, 1836 | Madagascan Graphium | | Graphium (Arisbe) endochus Boisduval, 1836 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) evombar Boisduval, 1836 | Madagascan Striped Swordtail | | Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758 | Duke of Burgundy | | Hemiolaus ceres Hewitson, 1865 | | | Henotesia pauper (Oberthür, 1916) | ⇒ Heteropsis pauper Oberthür, 1916 | | Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871 | Eastern Rock Grayling | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758 | Pear-tree Swallowtail | | Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Queen of Spain Fritillary | | Junonia oenone epiclelia Boisduval, 1833 | | | Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833 | Brilliant Blue | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes rabefaner Mabille, 1877 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844 | Balkan Copper | | Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802 | Large Copper | | Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761 | Sooty Copper | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Lycaena virgaureae balcanicola Graves, 1928 | | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Marbled White | | Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828 | Balkan Marbled White | | Melanitis leda africana (Fruhstorfer, 1908) | ⇒ Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | | Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778 | Fiery Fritillary | | Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763 | Dryad | | Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892) | ⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892 | | Mylothris phileris Boisduval, 1833 | | | Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763 | Hungarian Glider | | Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771 | Common Glider | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758 | Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell | | Nymphidium latois Doubleday, 1847 | | | Oleria padilla padilla Hewitson, 1863 | | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Princeps) delalandei Godart, 1824 | | | Papilio demodocus demodocus Esper, , 1798 | | | Papilio (Princeps) erithonioides Grose-Smith, 1891 | | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833 | Polka Dot | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Pharmacophagus antenor Drury, 1773 | Madagascar Giant Swallowtail | | Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779) | ⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779 | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779 | Northern blue | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Meleager's Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | Bath White | | Pteronymia zerlina Hewitson, 1855 | | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779 | Ilex Hairstreak | | Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771 | Checkered Blue | | Sevenia howensis Staudinger, 1886 | | | Telchinia serena (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775 | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna knysna (Trimen, 1862) | ⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis antanossa | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mahajanga Province | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 15
24 | 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 | 38
54 | 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 | 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 12
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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