Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Maldives (Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 68
188
236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 68
188
236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 64
183
229 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 42
134
169 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
94
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
94
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
94
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
58
77 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
54
71 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
16
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Maldives
5 Families width 17 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Maldives
16 Genera with 17 Species | Adelpha Hübner, 1867 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1977 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biblis Fabricius, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mcclungia Fox, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Maldives
17 Species and 13 Subspecies | Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Naxia Sister | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764 | | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Arhopala overdijkinki unda Ponomarenko, 1977 | | | Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779 | Red Rim | | Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878 | | | Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806 | | | Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873 | | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758 | Crimson Rose | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Maldives | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 2
2 | 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 | 9
10 | 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
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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