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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Mordialloc (Melbourne, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
314
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
314
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
310
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
301
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
138
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
138
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
134
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
119
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
116
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mordialloc
3 Families width 16 Species and 6 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mordialloc
15 Genera with 16 Species
Ancema Eliot, 1906Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1862Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 0Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels2SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1851Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mordialloc
16 Species and 6 Subspecies
Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mordialloc
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
6
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
5
6
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



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