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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Middle Miocene (Miocene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
683
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
683
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
646
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
459
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
28
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
28
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
27
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Middle Miocene
3 Families width 14 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middle Miocene
14 Genera with 14 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1965Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Miopieris Zeuner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothrites Scudder, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1894Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1849Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1965Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middle Miocene
14 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aglais karaganica Y. P. Nekrut..., 1965
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Mesene nola eupteryx H. Bates, 1868
Miopieris talboti Zeuner, 1942
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Mylothrites pluto O. Heer, 1849
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Pontia freyeri O. Heer, 1849
Vanessa attavina T. Charpentier, 1843
Vanessa fossilis Y. P. Nekrut..., 1965

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Middle Miocene
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
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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