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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Neogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
1807
3318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
375
1797
3306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
1717
3172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
224
1264
2441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
82
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
82
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
56
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
54
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
34
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Neogene
5 Families width 33 Species and 20 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Neogene
34 Genera with 33 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1965Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 0Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1891Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Doritites Rebel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 2006Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1870Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenites Rebel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Miopieris Zeuner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothrites Scudder, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pierites Heer, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1894Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1849Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1965Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Voltinia Stichel, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Neogene
33 Species and 20 Subspecies
Aglais karaganica Y. P. Nekrut..., 1965
Allotinus portunus portunus
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Arhopala achelous achelous
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Charis cleonus Cramer, 1781
Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Doritites bosniaskii Rebel, 1898
Dynamine alexae E. Peñalver, 2006
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Hamadryas glauconome oenoe (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Hamadryas glauconome glauconome H. Bates, 1864
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Liptena submacula liberiana Stempffer, B..., 1974
Lycaenites gabbroensis Rebel, 1899
Mesene nola eupteryx H. Bates, 1868
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Miopieris talboti Zeuner, 1942
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mylothrites pluto O. Heer, 1849
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Pontia freyeri O. Heer, 1849
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Vanessa attavina T. Charpentier, 1843
Vanessa fossilis Y. P. Nekrut..., 1965
Voltinia dramba Hall, Robbin..., 2004

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Neogene
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
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
14
14
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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