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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Nara (Kinki, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
2000
2660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
2000
2660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1954
2596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1761
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
731
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
730
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
729
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
581
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
549
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
65
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nara
4 Families width 79 Species and 14 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nara
65 Genera with 79 Species
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Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832
Oak-blues0SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1836Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1957Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1864Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1859Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Panchala Moore, 1857Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1877Chilasa8SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1872Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Pharneuptychia Forster, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nara
79 Species and 14 Subspecies
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Ascia phaloe gargara Fruhstorfer, 1910
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
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
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Fixsenia iyonis Ota & Kusunoki, 1957
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hypolimnas diomea diomea Hewitson, 1861
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Mycalesis milyas (Hewitson, 1864)⇒ Bicyclus milyas Hewitson, 1864
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857)⇒ Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1858
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) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Pharneuptychia spartaeus Burmeister, 1878
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Pronophila cordillera colocasia Thieme, 1907
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Nara
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
20
18
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
31
38
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
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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