Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Morobe Province (Momase Region, Papua New Guinea)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 135
563
898 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 135
563
898 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 128
537
867 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 99
457
744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 24
149
249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 24
149
249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 24
149
249 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
110
210 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
108
207 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
88
180 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Morobe Province
5 Families width 180 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Morobe Province
88 Genera with 180 Species
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Altiapa Parsons, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrissa Butler, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1832 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callictita Bethune-Baker, 1986 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1879 | Dusky blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1914 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1906 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1805 | Gulls | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1885 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chilasa Moore, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1775 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1823 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1860 | Sunbeams | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1908 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1819 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1827 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1900 | Jezebels | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Dicallaneura Butler, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discolampa Toxopeus, 1897 | Banded blue Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1889 | Autumn leaf | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Pearl-whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1832 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erycinidia Rothschild &..., 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1793 | Crows | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1832 | Grass yellow | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1780 | Bluebottles and Jays | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1912 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochlorosis Röber, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Jewels | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1877 | Diadems | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1891 | Ceruleans | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1915 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Miyana Fruhstorfer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monodontides Toxopeus, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1775 | Bushbrowns | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Mynes Boisduval, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1963 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1886 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1908 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nothodanis Hirowatari, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1897 | Birdwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1832 | Lascars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1829 | Chilasa | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1901 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1776 | Clipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philiris Röber, 1898 | Moonbeams | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pithecops Horsfield, 1832 | Forest Quakers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platypthima Rothschild &..., 1905 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1820 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praetaxila Fruhstorfer, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prothoe Hübner, 1832 | Blue Begums | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1874 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saletara Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1945 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1775 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terinos Boisduval, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1885 | Birdwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1983 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Waigeum Staudinger, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1775 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Morobe Province
180 Species and 13 Subspecies | Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904 | Forest Judy | | Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777 | Florida Sulphur | | Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781 | Orange Albatross | | Appias (Appias) celestina Boisduval, 1832 | Blue albatross | | Arhopala chamaeleona Bethune-Baker, 1903 | | | Arhopala drucei (Bethune-Baker, 1896) | ⇒ Arhopala athada Staudinger, 1889 | | Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Bright Oak-blue | | Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763 | Red Bodied Swallowtail | | Callictita cyara Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Callictita lara Parsons, 1986 | | | Candalides helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita blue | | Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cobalt Pea-blue | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Cepora abnormis Wallace, 1867 | Papuan Gull | | Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805 | Australian gull | | Charaxes bernardus baya Moore, 1857 | | | Charaxes distanti Honrath, 1885 | Silver-edged Rajah | | Chilasa (Chilasa) laglaizei Depuiset, 1877 | | | Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775 | Australian rustic | | Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823 | Tailed Cupid | | Curetis barsine C.Felder, 1860 | | | Cyaniris owgarra (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Udara cardia C.Felder, 1860 | | Cyrestis acilia Godart, 1819 | Godart'S Map Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black & White Tiger | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Danis phroso Grose-Smith, 1897 | | | Delias approximata Joicey & Talbot, 1922 | | | Delias aroae RIBBE, 1900 | | | Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832 | Golden Jezebel | | Delias callima Rothschild &..., 1905 | | | Delias clathrata Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias cuningputi RIBBE, 1900 | | | Delias discus Honrath, 1886 | | | Delias eichhorni Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias endela Jordan, 1930 | | | Delias gabia Boisduval, 1832 | | | Delias geraldina Grose-Smith, 1894 | | | Delias iltis RIBBE, 1900 | | | Delias isocharis Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Delias kummeri RIBBE, 1900 | | | Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894 | | | Delias ligata Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias mavroneria Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Delias meeki Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias microsticha Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias mira Rothschild, 1904 | | | Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775 | Red-banded Jezebel | | Delias nais Jordan, 1912 | | | Delias niepelti RIBBE, 1900 | | | Delias pheres Jordan, 1912 | | | Delias sagessa Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Delias weiskei RIBBE, 1900 | | | Dicallaneura leucomelas Rothschild &..., 1905 | | | Discolampa albula Grose-Smith, 1897 | | | Doleschallia hexophthalmos Gmelin, 1790 | | | Doleschallia nacar Boisduval, 1832 | | | Doleschallia noorna Grose-Smith ..., 1889 | | | Elodina andropis Butler, 1876 | | | Elodina hypatia C. & R. Felder, 1865 | | | Elymnias agondas Boisduval, 1832 | Palm Fly | | Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | | Erycinidia gracilis Rothschild &..., 1905 | | | Erycinidia virgo Rothschild &..., 1905 | | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819 | Alcathoe Crow | | Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832 | | | Euploea algea Godart, 1819 | Algea Crow | | Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Bate's Crow | | Euploea eurianassa Hewitson, 1858 | | | Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790) | ⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779 | Mexican Fritillary | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 | Papuan Grass-yellow | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 | Line grass yellow | | Eurema puella Boisduval, 1832 | Broad Margined Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Jay | | Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle | | Graphium (Graphium) wallacei Hewitson, 1858 | | | Graphium (Graphium) weiskei RIBBE, 1900 | Purple Spotted Swallowtail | | Graphium (Pathysa) aristeus Cramer, 1780 | Chain Swordtail | | Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912) | ⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Hypochlorosis antipha Hewitson, 1869 | | | Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops plotinus Smith, 1894 | | | Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764 | Rovena jewel | | Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865 | Peacock Jewel | | Hypocysta isis Fruhstorfer, 1894 | | | Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue-banded Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779 | Spotted Crow Eggfly | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Hypolimnas deois Hewitson, 1858 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas pithoeca Kirsch, 1877 | | | Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Black & White Tit | | Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted Flash | | Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777 | Gray | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | | | Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876 | Papuan Cerulean | | Jamides reverdini Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Jamides soemias Druce, 1891 | | | Junonia erigone Cramer, 1779 | Northern Argus | | Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764 | Brown Argus | | Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775 | Brown Soldier | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Limenitis herennia Fruhstorfer, 1915 | | | Melanitis amabilis Boisduval, 1832 | Banded Evening Brown | | Melanitis constantia Cramer, 1779 | Constantia Evening Brown | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Miyana meyeri Kirsch, 1877 | | | Monodontides argioloides Rothschild, 1915 | | | Mycalesis barbara Grose-Smith, 1894 | | | Mycalesis discobolus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Mycalesis duponchelii Guérin, 1829 | | | Mycalesis elia Grose-Smith, 1894 | | | Mycalesis phidon Hewitson, 1862 | Hewitson'S Bushbrown | | Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775 | Orange Bush Brown | | Mynes halli (Joicey & Talbot, 1922) | ⇒ Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900 | | Mynes websteri Smith, 1894 | | | Nacaduba ruficirca Tite, 1963 | | | Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886 | Devil's Blue | | Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821 | Dark Green-banded Blue | | Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989) | ⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ornithoptera (Schoenbergia) goliath Oberthür, 1888 | Goliath Birdwing | | Ornithoptera (Schoenbergia) meridionalis Rothschild, 1897 | Southern Tailed Birdwing | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red-bodied Swallowtail | | Pantoporia consimilis Boisduval, 1832 | Orange aeroplane | | Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832 | Ambax sallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779 | Canopus Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Emperor | | Papilio delesserti labienus (Fruhstorfer, 1907) | ⇒ Graphium delesserti Guérin-Ménev..., 1842 | | Papilio euchenor Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | | | Papilio inopinatus Butler, 1883 | | | Papilio laglaizei (Depuiset, 1877) | ⇒ Chilasa laglaizei Depuiset, 1877 | | Papilio phestus Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | | | Parantica weiskei Rothschild, 1901 | Weiske's Tiger | | Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | | Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776 | Clipper | | Philiris agatha Grose-Smith, 1899 | | | Philiris albihumerata Tite, 1963 | | | Philiris ariadne Wind & Clench, 1947 | | | Philiris azula Wind & Clench, 1947 | Azula Moonbeam | | Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963 | | | Philiris hemileuca Jordan, 1930 | | | Philiris misimensis Wind & Clench, 1947 | | | Philiris ziska Grose-Smith, 1898 | White-margined Moonbeam | | Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832 | Pied Blue | | Platypthima homochroa Rothschild &..., 1907 | | | Platypthima placiva Jordan, 1924 | | | Platypthima simplex Rothschild &..., 1905 | | | Praetaxila satraps Grose-Smith, 1894 | | | Prosotas papuana Tite, 1963 | | | Prothoe australis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | | Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green Banded Blue | | Psychonotis hebes H. H. Druce, 1904 | | | Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874 | Indigo Flash | | Saletara cycinna Hewitson, 1861 | | | Scopodes darlingtoni Baehr, 1994 | | | Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775 | | Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945 | Callippe Fritillary | | Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775 | Cairns hamadryad | | Terinos alurgis Godman & Salvin, 1880 | | | Troides (Troides) oblongomaculatus Goeze, 1779 | Eastern Yellow Birdwing | | Troides (Troides) riedeli Kirsch, 1885 | Riedel's birdwing | | Udara meeki Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | | Udara sibatanii Eliot & Kawa..., 1983 | | | Upolampes evena Hewitson, 1876 | | | Waigeum dinawa (Bethune-Baker, 1908) | ⇒ Hypochrysops dinawa Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | Yoma algina Boisduval, 1832 | New Guinea Lurcher | | Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Ring | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Morobe Province | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 33
50 | 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 | 35
63 | 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 | 7
22 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 9
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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