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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region New England (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
660
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
549
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
110
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New England
5 Families width 63 Species and 30 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies24SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New England
44 Genera with 63 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1948Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1814Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1875Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1963Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1914Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1906Tiger swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New England
63 Species and 30 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Ascia monuste feronia J.F. Stephens, 1828
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Calephelis borealis Grote & Robi..., 1866Northern Metalmark
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides heathi doddi Burns, 1948Rayed Blue
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Delias nysa nysa Fabricius, 1775Nyza Jezabel
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Fountainea halice halice Godart, 1824
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Graphium (Graphium) macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay's Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Graphium macleayanus macleayanus Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha deervalensis (Burns, 1946)⇒ Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypochrysops delicia delicia Hewitson, 1875Blue Jewel
Hypocysta euphemia Westwood, 1851Rock Ringlet
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis monticola Waterhouse &..., 1914Montane Heath-blue
Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Ogyris barnardi barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Pseudonympha magoides Van Son, 1955False Silver-bottom Brown
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Pterourus canadensis (Rothschild &..., 1906)⇒ Papilio eurymedon Lucas, 1852
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona morrisi Waterhouse, 1914Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona regalis Waterhouse, 1928Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in New England
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
18
24
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
13
18
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
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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