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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
425
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
361
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
134
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
134
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
134
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
108
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
108
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
70
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Britain
4 Families width 117 Species and 33 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals43SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies54SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Britain
70 Genera with 117 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apaturina Herrich-Schä..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1882Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1758Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 0Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1829Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1831Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1819Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1882Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1890Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1832Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1900Crows13SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1832Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1941Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlorosis Röber, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1882Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1877Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1882Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1895Ceruleans6SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 0Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1915Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1983Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1832Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 0Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1894Birdwings2SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1865
Red-bodied swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1829Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1890Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1932Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1963Moonbeams6SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1914Cracker7SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1881Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Vadebra Moore, 1894Malabar flash3SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1874Cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Britain
117 Species and 33 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apaturina erminea Cramer, 1779Turquoise Emperor
Appias celestina delicata Butler, 1882
Arhopala eurisus Druce, 1891
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763Red Bodied Swallowtail
Calliploea engrammeli bismarckiana (Fruhstorfer, 1900)⇒ Euploea stephensii bismarckiana Fruhstorfer, 1900
Candalides lucescens
Candalides regina
Catasticta apaturina apaturina A. Butler, 1901
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cethosia obscura Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crastia cerberus (Butler, 1882)⇒ Euploea modesta cerberus Butler, 1882
Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian rustic
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cyrestis acilia Godart, 1819Godart'S Map Butterfly
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Delias lytaea Godman & Salvin, 1878
Delias salvini Butler, 1882
Doleschallia rickardi Smith, 1890
Elymnias agondas Boisduval, 1832Palm Fly
Epimastidia bornemanni
Euploea (Lontara) doretta Pagenstecher, 1894Pagenstecher's Crow
Euploea treitschkei caerulescens⇒ Euploea treitschkei ursula Butler, 1883
Euploea treitschkei jessica Butler, 1869
Euploea treitschkei ursula Butler, 1883
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea eboraci Grose-Smith, 1894Bismark Crow
Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894Spartan Crow
Euploea lacon lacon
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea modesta cerberus Butler, 1882
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea stephensii bismarckiana Fruhstorfer, 1900
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema puella Boisduval, 1832Broad Margined Grass Yellow
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Graphium (Graphium) browni Godman & Salvin, 1879
Graphium (Graphium) codrus Cramer, 1779Eastern Olive Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) empedovana Corbet, 1941Malayan Yellowbottle
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypochlorosis florinda Smith, 1896
Hypochlorosis florinda pagenstecheri
Hypochlorosis schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Hypochrysops scintillans Butler, 1882
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas pithoeka Kirsch, 1877
Hypolycaena periphorbas Butler, 1882
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides paralectus
Jamides pseudosias Rothschild, 1915
Jamides timon Grose-Smith, 1895
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Lepidochrysops danis dispar
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Logania hampsoni Fruhstorfer, 1915
Megisba strongyle caudata Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Melanitis amabilis Boisduval, 1832Banded Evening Brown
Melanitis amabilis amabilis Boisduval, 1832
Mestra dorcas hersilia J.C. Fabricius, 1776
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mycalesis maura Grose-Smith, 1894
Mycalesis phidon obsuara
Nacaduba astarte astarte
Nacaduba berenice apira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava ariitea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba palmyra (Röber, 1886)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus bornemanni Pagenstecher, 1894
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio albinus Wallace, 1865
Papilio orion (Drury, 1782)⇒ Historis odius odius Fabricius, 1775
Papilio phestus Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Parantica rotundata Grose-Smith, 1890Fat Tiger
Parnassius orleans parthenos (Bryk, 1932)⇒ Parnassius orleans Oberthür, 1890
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Philiris apicalis Tite, 1963
Philiris griseldis Staudinger, 1888
Philiris lucescens Tite, 1963
Philiris regina Butler, 1882
Philiris talesea
Philiris tombara Tite, 1963
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prosotas atra Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesea Tite, 1963
Psychonotis broinii
Psychonotis brownii Druce & Baker, 1893
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Tellervo aequicinctus Salvin & Godman, 1877
Tellervo aequicinctus aequichinches
Tellervo nedusia Geyer, 1832
Tellervo nedusia talesea
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus aequicinctus Salvin & Godman, 1877
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla regina Butler, 1881
Thysonotis brownii H.H.Druce & ..., 1893
Thysonotis caelius hanno
Thysonotis metrophanes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Vadebra eboraci (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Euploea eboraci Grose-Smith, 1894
Vadebra kala Swinhoe, 1916
Vadebra lacon (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894
Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777Cruiser
Vindula arsinoe ada M.R. Butler, 1874Cruiser
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in New Britain
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
28
54
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
43
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
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov