Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Marshall Islands (Micronesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 92
264
397 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 92
264
397 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 87
257
389 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 60
190
292 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 13
44
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 13
44
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
44
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
35
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
32
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
21
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Marshall Islands
5 Families width 21 Species and 18 Subspecies
Genera for Marshall Islands
21 Genera with 21 Species #ABCDGHJLMNPS
| Acraea Fabricius, 1855 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baronia Salvin, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callithomia Bates, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1758 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 0 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1821 | Diadems | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1779 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieriballia Klots, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1894 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1809 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Marshall Islands
21 Species and 18 Subspecies | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868 | | | Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912) | ⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893 | | Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860 | | | Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Graphium aristeus aristeus | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina rarik Eschscholtz, 1821 | | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787 | Meadow Argus | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873 | | | Nepheronia thalassina thalassina Boisduval, 1836 | | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779 | Canopus Butterfly | | Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819 | Zebra White | | Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894 | | | Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809 | Banded Hairstreak |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Marshall Islands | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 3
3 | 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 | 7
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 | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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