Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Melville Island (Tiwi Islands, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 80
219
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 80
219
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 72
191
234 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 52
145
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 13
45
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 13
45
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
45
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
33
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
33
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
26
36 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Melville Island
5 Families width 36 Species and 14 Subspecies
Genera for Melville Island
26 Genera with 36 Species #ABCDEFGHJMPTY
| Anthene Doubleday, 1905 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1890 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1828 | Lesser Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1903 | Dusky blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1805 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1905 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1812 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1793 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898 | Pearl-whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1877 | Grass yellow | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1758 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1875 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1775 | Bushbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1779 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1916 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1775 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melville Island
36 Species and 14 Subspecies | Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890) | ⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | | Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877 | 'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828 | Polar Fritillary | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805 | Australian gull | | Cethosia penthesilea paksha Fruhstorfer, 1905 | Orange Lacewing | | Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836 | Arctic Orange | | Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | Arctic Green Sulfur | | Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black And White Tiger | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793 | Northern Jezabel | | Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898 | Small pearl white | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Scalloped Grass Yellow | | Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826 | Macleay's Grass Yellow | | Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 | Line grass yellow | | Eurema laeta sana Butler, 1877 | Line Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Jay | | Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825 | Black | | Hypocysta adiante antirius Butler, 1868 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875 | Blue Argus | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847 | | | Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Bush-brown | | Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775 | Cedar Bush Brown | | Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775 | Cedar Bushbrown | | Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779 | Canopus Butterfly | | Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889 | Miskin´s Blue | | Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Ring | | Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Ring |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Melville Island | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 6
7 | 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 | 10
15 | 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 | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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