Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 120
373
662 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 120
373
662 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 111
349
629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 75
268
520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 14
34
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 14
34
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
33
53 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
29
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
29
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
17
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Murray Darling Basin
4 Families width 27 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Murray Darling Basin
17 Genera with 27 Species | Belenois Hübner, 1768 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 2004 | Dusky blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1805 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853 | Pearl-whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1805 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1885 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1823 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Murray Darling Basin
27 Species and 4 Subspecies | Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768 | Caper White | | Candalides hyacinthina simplexa Tepper, 1882 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004 | Golden Rayed Blue | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805 | Red-spotted Jezebel | | Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853 | Narrow-winge Pearl White | | Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805 | Small Grass Yellow | | Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875 | Dingy Ringlet | | Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819 | Meadow Argus | | Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833 | Grassland Copper | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854 | Geneoveva Azure | | Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862 | Broadmargined azure | | Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827 | Dainty Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853 | Bright Copper | | Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885 | | | Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885) | ⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885 | | Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848 | | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin | 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 | 7
14 | 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 | 5
7 | 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 | 1
2 | Genus
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 | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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