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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region National Capital Region (Luzon, Philippines)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
33
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for National Capital Region
4 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for National Capital Region
12 Genera with 15 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1787Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1853Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1861Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1821Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1865Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1857Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for National Capital Region
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora boisduvaliana C. Felder & ..., 1862
Cepora iudith (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Cepora ethel Doherty, 1891
Euploea dehaanii Lucas, 1853
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides alsietus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Parantica vitrina C. & R. Felder, 1861
Pareronia boebera Eschscholtz, 1821
Polyura hebe Butler, 1865Plain Nawab
Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857Looped Three-ring

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in National Capital Region
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
6
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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