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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Nantou (Taiwan)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		101
438
602		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		101
438
602		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		101
438
602		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		87
415
574		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		26
203
293		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		26
203
293		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
202
292		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
179
267		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
153
224		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
80
137		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nantou
5 Families width 137 Species and 7 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals63SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies26SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones22SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos24SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nantou
80 Genera with 137 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1895Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1889Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1902Blackveins2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832
Oak-blues0SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1848Sergeants3SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1910Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1842Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1893Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1852Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1940Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1909Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1925Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1868Punches1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1885Barons6SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1857Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1893Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Helcyra Felder, 1919White Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1896Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1936Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1844Foresters5SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1886Sailer butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1898Chilasa14SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pazala Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1843Nawab butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1881
Tufted Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1842Sawtooths2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1797Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1910Courtiers2SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1851Jungle Queens1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters3SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1909Suroifui Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1948Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nantou
137 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abisara burnii Nicéville, 1895Burn’s Judy
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Apatura plesseni Fruhstorfer, 1913
Apatura ulupi (Doherty, 1889)⇒ Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Aporia agathon Gray, 1831Great Blackvein
Aporia genestieri Oberthür, 1902
Appias leis leis Mulsant, 1850
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Athyma asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)⇒ Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Byasa polyeuctes Doubleday, 1842Common Windmill
Calinaga buddha Moore, 1857Freak
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852Lesser Gull
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Chilasa (Chilasa) epycides (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869
Chrysozephyrus esakii Sonan, 1940
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis brunnea Wileman, 1909
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Delias lativitta Leech, 1893Broadwing Jezebel
Delias wilemani Jordan, 1925
Dodona eugenes Bates, 1868Punch
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema daira lemnia (C. Felder & ..., 1865)⇒ Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euthalia bipunctata cordelia Fruhstorfer, 1899
Euthalia formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908French Duke
Euthalia insulae Hall, 1930Naga Duke
Euthalia irrubescens Grose-Smith, 1893
Euthalia kosempona Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euthalia thibetana Poujade, 1885
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Gonepteryx amintha Blanchard, 1871Orange Brimstone
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pazala) eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Helcyra superba Matsumura, 1919
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Horaga rarasana Sonan, 1936
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ixias insignis Butler, 1879Yellow Orange Tip
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lethe dura Marshall, 1882Scarce Lilacfork
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe mataja Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Red Forester
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Mycalesis horsfieldii Moore, 1892
Mycalesis intermedia Moore, 1892Intermedia Bushbrown
Neope armandii Oberthür, 1876Chinese Labyrinth
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neozephyrus taiwanus Wileman, 1911
Neptis ananta Moore, 1858Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis hesione Leech, 1890
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis reducta Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis yerburii Butler, 1886Yerbury´s Sailer
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio hermosanus Rebel, 1906Taiwanese Glazed Swallowtail
Papilio hoppo Matsumura, 1907
Papilio thaiwanus Rothschild, 1898Formosan Swallowtail
Parasarpa dudu Fruhstorfer, 1908White Commodore
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Pazala eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Penthema formosanum Rothschild, 1898
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polyura arja Felder, 1866Pallid Nawab
Polyura eudamippus Doubleday, 1843Great Nawab
Prioneris philonome Boisduval, 1836Red-spot Sawtooth
Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842Spotted Sawtooth
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Sephisa daimio Matsumura, 1910
Stichophthalma howqua Westwood, 1851Vietnamese Junglequeen
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Tajuria diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight Royal
Teratozephyrus arisanus Wileman, 1909
Thecla forsteri (Esaki & Shir..., 1948)⇒ Euaspa forsteri Esaki & Shir..., 1943
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Ussuriana michaelis Oberthür, 1880Large-spot White
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Nantou
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		25
26		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		35
63		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		7
24		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		11
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom



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Papilionoidea at itis.gov