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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mareeba (Atherton Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
527
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
527
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
481
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
391
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
92
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
92
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
92
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
56
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
51
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mareeba
3 Families width 19 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mareeba
14 Genera with 19 Species
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1877Grass yellow6SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1875Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1829Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mareeba
19 Species and 6 Subspecies
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema laeta sana Butler, 1877Line Grass Yellow
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mareeba
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
6
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
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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