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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2297
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2295
5211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2257
5157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1701
4008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
330
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
327
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
326
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
253
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
220
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
97
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
5 Families width 164 Species and 75 Subspecies
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals73SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies42SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones28SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
97 Genera with 164 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1913Darkies2SpeciesTaxom
Anaphaeis Hübner, 1768Pioneers1SpeciesTaxom
Anosia Hübner, 1866Monarch butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1898Albatrosses8SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1891Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Austroypthima Holloway, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1877Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1831Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1902Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1775Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1877Map Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Danais Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1859Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1927Autumn leaf3SpeciesTaxom
Eleppone Hancock, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1867Pearl-whites3SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1877Crows25SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 0Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Huphina Billberg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1877Diadems13SpeciesTaxom
Ithomeis Bates, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1971Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1824Beaks2SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Northodanis1SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Nymula Boisduval, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa10SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1859Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Paratisiphone Watkins, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 0Nawab butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 2003Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 02SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdodryas Godman & Salvin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Torbenia Libert, 2005Zulus2SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1860Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Una de Nicéville, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1780Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
164 Species and 75 Subspecies
Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904Forest Judy
Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agrias rothschildi Lathy, 1924
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus aphocha rebilus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Allotinus unicolor Felder, 1865
Anaphaeis java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Anosia affinis Fabricius, 1775
Anosia nubila Butler, 1866
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias albina psyche
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina argentifera Joicey & Talbot, 1928
Appias paulina caledonica
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias paulina psyche Felder & Felder, 1865
Appias paulina wallacei Butler, 1898
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Aulocera sybillina bianor Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Austroypthima petersi Holloway, 1974
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catochrysops caledonica Felder, 1862
Catochrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale amarella Wallace, 1867
Cepora terranea Butler, 1877
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Chlosyne damoetas damoetas Skinner, 1902Rockslide Checkerspot
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Coenonympha arcania arcania (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyrestis achates Butler, 1865Map Butterfly
Cyrestis telamon Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis telamon whitmei Butler, 1877
Cyrestis whitmei Butler, 1877
Danais nubila (Butler, 1866)⇒ Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus pumila Boisduval, 1859
Delias ellipsis Joannis, 1901
Delias nysa Fabricius, 1775Nysa jezabel
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide denisi Viette, 1950
Doleschallia tongana Hopkins, 1927
Elodina egnatia Godart, 1819
Elodina pseudanops Butler, 1877
Elodina signata Wallace, 1867
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Eumenis statilinus anaxarchus (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Hipparchia statilinus sylvicola Austaut, 1880
Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832
Euploea treitschkei jessica Butler, 1869
Euploea adyte (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Euploea tulliolus adyte Boisduval, 1859
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea aglaina Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvali rileyi Poulton, 1924
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii rileyi (Poulton, 1924)⇒ Euploea boisduvali rileyi Poulton, 1924
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea helcita (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea lewanii Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea lewinii montrouzieri C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea montrouzieri (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea lewinii montrouzieri C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea seriata (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Euploea tulliolus forsteri Felder & Felder, 1865
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester tristis Butler, 1866
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus adyte Boisduval, 1859
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea whitmei (Butler, 1877)⇒ Euploea algea helcita Boisduval, 1859
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema amelia Poey, 1852Cuban Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema candida Stoll, 1782
Eurema hecate novaecaledoniae
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Graphium (Graphium) gelon Boisduval, 1859
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Huphina maculata
Hypolimnas alimena catalai Viette, 1950
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas antilope lutescens Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas antilope shortlandia
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina bolina Linnaeus, 1758Great Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina ivena Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas bolina pulchra Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas octocula Butler, 1869Eight-Spot Butterfly
Hypolimnas octocula elsina Butler, 1877
Hypolimnas octocula lifuana Butler, 1877
Ithomeis eulema eulema Hewitson, 1870
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Jamides carissima Butler, 1876Tongan Blue
Jamides carissima susana d´Abrera, 1971
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Libythea geoffroy Godart, 1823Australian beak
Libythea geoffroyi geoffroyi Godart, 1824
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Lycaena alciphron alciphron Rottemburg, 1775
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Methone columbana Cramer, 1777
Ministrymon una una Hewitson, 1873
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840Mexican Bluewing
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata armillata Butler, 1876
Nacaduba deplorans Butler, 1876
Nacaduba deployans
Napeogenes larina aethra Hewitson, 1869
Nepheronia thalassina thalassina Boisduval, 1836
Northodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Nymula pedronia (Stichel, 1910)⇒ Nymula phillone Godart, 1824
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) amynthor Boisduval, 1859Norfolk Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio abstrusus (Butler, 1875)⇒ Papilio anactus MacLeay, 1827
Papilio amyntor (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio ilioneus (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Papilio troilus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio iswaroides iswaroides
Papilio montrouzieri Boisduval, 1859
Parantica pumila Boisduval, 1859Least tiger
Paratisiphone lyrnessa Hewitson, 1872
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris peristhene (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768
Polyura clitarchus Hewitson, 1874
Polyura gamma Lathy, 1898
Polyura gamma gamma
Prosotas patricae Tennent, 2003
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Psychonotis purpurea H. H. Druce, 1902
Psychonotis schaeffera caledonia
Rhabdodryas trite trite (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758
Scopodes caledonicus Fauvel, 1903
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes petersi Tennent, 2005
Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Torbenia calvata (Macpherson, 2006)⇒ Torbenella calvata Macpherson, 2006
Torbenia orbis (Baba, 2005)⇒ Torbenella orbis Baba, 2005
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Una purpurea Druce, 1902
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Zizeeria alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in New Caledonia
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
31
42
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
40
73
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
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
14
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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