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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Nagasaki (Northern Kyushu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
898
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
898
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
891
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
817
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
136
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
136
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
136
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
116
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
105
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
56
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nagasaki
5 Families width 79 Species and 13 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals39SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nagasaki
56 Genera with 79 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1836Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1866Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa10SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1889Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1886Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets7SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910
Grass blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nagasaki
79 Species and 13 Subspecies
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Papilio mikado
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Tirumala choaspes choaspes Butler, 1886
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima masakii Ito, 1947
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet
Ypthima niphonica Murayama, 1969
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Nagasaki
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
17
15
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
29
39
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
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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