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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for New Taipei (Taiwan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1154
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1154
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1096
1369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
855
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
449
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
449
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
449
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
340
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
333
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
83
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Taipei
5 Families width 141 Species and 26 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals73SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues27SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos27SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Taipei
83 Genera with 141 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1889Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants2SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1910Pachliopta3SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1842Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1939Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoe Hübner, 1887Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1767Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1836Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1919Punches1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1846Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1908Barons4SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1871Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1893Bluebottles and Jays5SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1896Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1787Foresters4SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1903Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1908Evening Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1908Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1908Sailer butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1898Chilasa15SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1883Glassy Tigers3SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1858Courtiers1SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters2SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Talbotia Bernardi, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1910Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1862Birdwings2SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1909Ringlets6SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Taipei
141 Species and 26 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Apatura ulupi (Doherty, 1889)⇒ Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Appias leis leis Mulsant, 1850
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian fritillary
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)⇒ Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Byasa impediens Seitz, 1907Pink-spotted Windmill
Byasa polyeuctes Doubleday, 1842Common Windmill
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Chilasa (Chilasa) epycides (Hewitson, 1862)⇒ Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869
Chloreuptychia tolumnia Cramer, 1779
Chrysozephyrus rarasanus Matsumura, 1939
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836Common Duffer
Dodona eugenes formosana Matsumura, 1919
Elkalyce hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886One-spot Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurytides epidaus epidaus Doubleday, 1846Mexican Kite-Swallowtail
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Euthalia formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908French Duke
Euthalia insulae Hall, 1930Naga Duke
Euthalia kosempona Fruhstorfer, 1908
Gonepteryx amintha Blanchard, 1871Orange Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pazala) eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas diomea diomea Hewitson, 1861
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto dromicus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita iphita Cramer, , 1779Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lethe butleri periscelis Fruhstorfer, 1908Angled Red Forester
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Mahathala hainani Bethune-Baker, 1903
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melanitis phedima polishana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879
Nacaduba beroe asakusa Fruhstorfer, 1916
Neope bremeri Felder, 1862
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neozephyrus taiwanus Wileman, 1911
Neptis ananta Moore, 1858Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis noyala Oberthür, 1906
Neptis taiwana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio memnon heronus (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio bianor takasago Nakahara & E..., 1930
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio hermosanus Rebel, 1906Taiwanese Glazed Swallowtail
Papilio hoppo Matsumura, 1907
Papilio thaiwanus Rothschild, 1898Formosan Swallowtail
Parantica aglea maghaba Fruhstorfer, 1909Glassy Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Penthema formosanum Rothschild, 1898
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Talbotia naganum Moore, 1884
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Thecla formosana Matsumura, 1910
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Troides (Troides) aeacus Felder, 1860Golden Birdwing
Troides (Troides) magellanus C. Felder & ..., 1862Magellan Birdwing
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima esakii Shirôzu, 1960
Ypthima formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet
Ypthima multistriata multistriata Butler, 1883
Ypthima tappana Matsumura, 1909
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in New Taipei
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
24
27
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
41
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
8
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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