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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Milne Bay (Papua Region, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
207
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
207
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
193
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
171
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
77
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
77
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milne Bay
5 Families width 63 Species and 17 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals33SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milne Bay
44 Genera with 63 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1781Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1870
Green Flashes0SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832
Forget-me-nots0SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1861Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1876Rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1879Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1894Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Dicallaneura Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1832Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1910Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1832Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1858Crows9SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1782Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1898Bushbrowns7SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1894Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1897Birdwings4SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1829Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1865Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1947Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Terinos Boisduval, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1819
Birdwings0SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1777Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milne Bay
63 Species and 17 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781Orange Albatross
Ascia monuste hemithea (C. Geyer, 1832)⇒ Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Calliploea adyte mardonia (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea tulliolus mardonia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora temena Hewitson, 1861
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian rustic
Cupha prosope turneri Butler, 1876
Cyrestis eximia (Oberthür, 1879)⇒ Cyrestis cocles Fabricius, 1787
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias gabia Boisduval, 1832
Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894
Dicallaneura tibbei
Doleschallia nacar Boisduval, 1832
Elodina mulliercula Fruhstorfer, 1910
Elymnias agondas Boisduval, 1832Palm Fly
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea batesii trobriandensis Carpenter, 1953
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea suffusca (Carpenter, 1953)⇒ Euploea treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea tulliolus mardonia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema candida Stoll, 1782
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Jamides nemophila epilectus
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis duponchelii Guérin, 1829
Mycalesis evara Fruhstorfer, 1906
Mycalesis evara evara
Mycalesis mucia Hewitson, 1862
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush Brown
Mycalesis valeria Grose-Smith, 1898
Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Jezebel Nymph
Nacaduba kurava lydia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919Quaker
Neptis satina Smith, 1894
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus eurysaces (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera meridionalis meridionalis Rothschild, 1897
Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758Red-bodied Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832Ambax sallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio euchenor Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Papilio phestus Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Parantica schenkii Koch, 1865
Philiris diana papuanus Wind & Clench, 1947
Taenaris myops Felder, 1860One-Eyed Owl
Terinos alurgis Godman & Salvin, 1880
Thysonotis danis lampros
Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777Cruiser

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Milne Bay
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
6
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
19
33
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
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
13
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