Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 271
1469
2337 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 271
1469
2337 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 253
1436
2291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 194
1288
2132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
301
447 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
301
447 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
297
437 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
209
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
201
298 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
57
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Melbourne
4 Families width 84 Species and 33 Subspecies
Genera for Melbourne
57 Genera with 84 Species #ABCDEGHIJLNOPSTVZ
| Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancema Eliot, 1906 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1836 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnina Butler, 1914 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bassaris Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1775 | Caper Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1910 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1879 | Dusky blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 0 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1775 | Jezebels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1805 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geitoneura Butler, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1814 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hallelesis Condamin, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronympha Wallengren, 1904 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875 | Jewels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1900 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nw | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1826 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudalmenus Druce, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1878 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 0 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tisiphone Hübner, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melbourne
84 Species and 33 Subspecies | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836 | Common Albatross | | Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cyril'S Brown | | Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775 | | Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768 | Caper White | | Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775 | Caper White | | Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | Common Pencil-blue | | Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873 | Blotched Blue | | Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma | | | Cupido agriades | | | Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805 | Red-spotted Jezebel | | Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805 | Imperial Jezebel | | Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775 | Black Jezebel | | Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824 | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805 | Small Grass Yellow | | Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805 | Eastern Ringed Xenica | | Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | Common Xenica | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814 | Macleay´s Swallowtail | | Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814 | Green Fanny | | Hallelesis macrones Hewitson, 1874 | | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Heteronympha banksii Leach, 1814 | Banks' Brown | | Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814 | Banks´ Brown | | Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832 | Bright-eyed Brown | | Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown | | Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown | | Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893 | Spotted Brown | | Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937 | Shouldered Brown | | Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937 | Shouldered Brown | | Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904 | Solander's Brown | | Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775 | Tailed Cecropian | | Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832 | Yellow Jewel | | Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875 | Blue Jewel | | Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875 | Blue Jewel | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Ideopsis gaura lingana Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819 | Meadow Argus | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptophobia pinara pinara C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833 | Grassland Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869 | | Nw thecla danaus | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851 | Dark Purple Azure | | Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862 | Broadmargined azure | | Oreixenica kershawi Miskin, 1876 | Kershaw´s brown | | Oreixenica kershawi kershawi Miskin, 1876 | | | Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851 | Common Silver Xenica | | Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Common Silver Xenica | | Oreolyce nearcha nearcha | | | Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826 | Chequered Swallowtail | | Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853 | Bright Copper | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage White | | Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Silky Hairstreak | | Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775 | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842 | | | Scopodes intermedius Blackburn, 1894 | | | Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848 | | | Scopodes tasmanicus Bates, 1878 | | | Thecla thoris | | | Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805 | Sword Grass Brown | | Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904 | Swordgrass Brown | | Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868 | Australian Painted Lady | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775 | Australian Admiral | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Melbourne | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 19
28 | 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 | 25
39 | 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 | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 11
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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