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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region NSW North Coast (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1215
2482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1215
2482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1171
2399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
909
1943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
274
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
274
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
272
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
179
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
168
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
51
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for NSW North Coast
4 Families width 103 Species and 61 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies43SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for NSW North Coast
51 Genera with 103 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues8SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants3SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites3SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1814Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19378SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels6SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1963Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1826Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for NSW North Coast
103 Species and 61 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides heathi doddi Burns, 1948Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836Yellow Migrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826Common Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura acantha acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Graphium (Graphium) macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay's Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Graphium macleayanus macleayanus Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha mirifica Butler, 1866Wonder Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha deervalensis (Burns, 1946)⇒ Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893
Heteronympha paradelpha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops epicurus Miskin, 1876Dull Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851Rock Ringlet
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Leptotes plinius pseudocassis Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis monticola Waterhouse &..., 1914Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Nymphes aperta New, 1982
Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris genoveva gela (Waterhouse, 1941)⇒ Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Oreixenica kershawi ella Olliff, 1888Kershaw´s Brown
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Pseudalmenus chlorinda barringtonensis Waterhouse, 1928Silky Hairstreak
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Scopodes angulicollis MacLeay, 1871
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes tricostatus Baehr, 2010
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona aurelia Waterhouse, 1915Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona joanna Butler, 1866
Tisiphone abeona morrisi Waterhouse, 1914Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona regalis Waterhouse, 1928Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in NSW North Coast
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
22
43
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
18
37
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
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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