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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mayotte (Comoro Islands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		173
927
1878		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		173
927
1878		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		162
896
1820		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		114
778
1629		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		27
271
420		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		27
271
420		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
271
420		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
187
321		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
184
317		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
53
121		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mayotte
4 Families width 121 Species and 24 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals73SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones23SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mayotte
53 Genera with 121 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas9SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Amphidecta Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1980Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1776Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries9SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1833Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1926Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1920Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows11SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1758Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1935Alpines16SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1923Dappled whites4SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hadrodontes Stoneham, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1890Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1920Arctics14SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1969Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayotte
121 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) eponina Cramer, 1780Orange Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) esebria Hewitson, 1861Dusky Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) lia Mabille, 1879
Acraea damii Snellen van ..., 1869
Acraea igati Boisduval, 1833
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amauris nossima Christopher ..., 1870Madagascan Friar
Amphidecta pignerator simplicia Weymer, 1910
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Azanus sitalces Mabille, 1899Large Madagascar Babul Blue
Azanus sitalces mayotti
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Boloria (Boloria) napaea Hoffmannsegg, 1804Hall Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Charaxes saperanus Poulton, 1926
Clossiana astarte (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Boloria astarte Doubleday, 1847
Clossiana natazhati (Gibson, 1920)⇒ Boloria natazhati Gibson, 1920
Coenonympha california yukonensis W. Holland, 1900Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982Canada Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias christina kluanensis Ferris, 1981Christina´s Sulphur
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias johanseni Troubridge &..., 1990Coppermine Sulphur
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Cupido agriades
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Erebia anyuica Kurentzov, 1966Scree Alpine
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837Red-Disk Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea remingtoni P. Ehrlich, 1952Common Alpine
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia herscheli (Leussler, 1935)⇒ Erebia youngi herscheli Leussler, 1935
Erebia lafontainei Troubridge a..., 1983Lafontaines alpine
Erebia mackinleyensis Gunder, 1932Mt McKinley alpine
Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791
Erebia occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia occulta occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809Banded Alpine
Erebia youngi Holland, 1900Four-dotted Alpine
Erebia youngi herscheli Leussler, 1935Young´s Alpine
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe ausonides ogilvia Back, 1991Large Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe (Euchloe) naina Koshantschikov, 1923Green Marble
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hadrodontes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891
Heteropsis narcissus Fabricius, 1798
Heteropsis narcissus mayottensis Oberthür, 1916
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas arcticus Ferris, 1977Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Napeogenes achaea achaea Hewitson, 1869
Neptis mayottensis Oberthür, 1890
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) alberta Elwes, 1893Alberta Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) alpina Kurentzov, 1970Eskimo arctic
Oeneis alpina excubitor Troubridge, ..., 1982Sentinel Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) philipi (Troubridge, 1988)⇒ Oeneis rosovi Kurentzov, 1960
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oeneis polixenes woodi Troubridge &..., 1988Polixenes Arctic
Oeneis polixenes yukonensis A. Gibson, 1920Polixenes Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) rosovi Kurentzov, 1960Early Arctic
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Oeneis uhleri cairnesi Gibson, 1920Uhler'S Arctic
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849Eversmann's parnassian
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Parnassius smintheus yukonensis Eisner, 1969Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia oreas Edwards, 1869Oreas Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mayotte
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		13
18		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		29
73		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		3
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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