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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mitchell Grass Downs (Barkly Tableland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
210
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
209
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
208
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
150
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
20
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mitchell Grass Downs
4 Families width 11 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mitchell Grass Downs
8 Genera with 11 Species
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1814Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1963Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mitchell Grass Downs
11 Species and 3 Subspecies
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Graphium (Graphium) macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay's Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Jalmenus pseudictinus Kerr & Macqueen, 1967Macqueen's Hairstreak
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mitchell Grass Downs
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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