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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
373
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
282
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
37
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
33
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
32
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
19
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murray Darling Basin
4 Families width 29 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Darling Basin
19 Genera with 29 Species
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 2004Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Darling Basin
29 Species and 5 Subspecies
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Candalides hyacinthina simplexa Tepper, 1882Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004Golden Rayed Blue
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
14
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
6
8
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
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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