Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region New Territories (Hong Kong, China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 207
1577
2083 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 207
1577
2083 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 194
1508
1997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 121
1259
1700 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 51
935
1302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 51
935
1302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
934
1301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
636
918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
597
876 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
107
167 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for New Territories
5 Families width 167 Species and 12 Subspecies
Genera for New Territories
107 Genera with 167 Species #ACDEFGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVYZ
| Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1819 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1777 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1763 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1847 | Oak-blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadne Horsfield, 1763 | Castors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artipe Boisduval, 1771 | Green Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1782 | Sergeants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1877 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1775 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1773 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1848 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1782 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1829 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1912 | Yeomans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Creon de Nicéville, 1824 | Broadtail royal | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1877 | Sunbeams | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1767 | Jezebels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dercas Doubleday, 1839 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1858 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichorragia Butler, 1840 | Constables | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1836 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dodona Hewitson, 1851 | Punches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1777 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euripus Doubleday, 1845 | Courtesans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1848 | Barons | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Faunis Hübner, 1773 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1775 | Bluebottles and Jays | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hebomoia Hübner, 1758 | Great orange tip | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1823 | Sapphires | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hestina Westwood, 1758 | Circes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horaga Moore, 1858 | Onyxs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iraota Moore, 1790 | Silverstreak Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1764 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamproptera Gray, 1787 | Dragontails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1787 | Foresters | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lexias Boisduval, 1878 | Archdukes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mahathala Moore, 1862 | Falcate Oakblue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1780 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mellicta Fabricius, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moduza Moore, 1777 | Commander | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1908 | Bushbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1858 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neope Moore, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1858 | Sailer butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1913 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1790 | Lascars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1893 | Chilasa | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1883 | Glassy Tigers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parasarpa Moore, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pareronia Bingham, 1872 | Wanderers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1768 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pithecops Horsfield, 1919 | Forest Quakers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1883 | Nawab butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pratapa Moore, 1858 | Tufted Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prioneris Wallace, 1842 | Sawtooths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1863 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remelana Moore, June, 1829 | Chocolate Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rohana Moore, 1880 | Princes | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sephisa Moore, 1858 | Courtiers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sinthusa Moore, 1829 | Sparks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864 | Jesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1798 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taraka Doherty, 1875 | Forest Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1865 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1860 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1879 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1794 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1891 | Ringlets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zemeros Boisduval, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for New Territories
167 Species and 12 Subspecies | Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790 | | | Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819 | Yellow Coaster | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777 | Chocolate Albatross | | Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 | Indian Fritillary | | Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862 | Powdered Oakblue | | Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884 | Burmese Bushblue | | Arhopala pseudocentaurus Doubleday, 1847 | Centaur Oakblue | | Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763 | Angled Castor | | Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771 | Green Flash | | Athyma cama Moore, 1858 | Orange Staff | | Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780 | Colour Sergeant | | Athyma ranga Moore, 1857 | Blackvein Sergeant | | Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848 | Staff Sergeant | | Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782 | Spotted Sergeant | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877 | Plain Hedge Blue | | Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775 | Common Gull | | Cethosia biblis Drury, 1773 | Batik Lacewing | | Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793 | Tawny Rajah | | Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848 | Yellow raja | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829 | Lond-banded Silverline | | Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829 | Club Silverline | | Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861 | Common Yeoman | | Cirrochroa tyche oreta Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819 | | Creon cleobis Godart, 1824 | Broad-Tail Royal | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 | Acute sunbeam | | Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846 | Common Map | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Delias acalis Godart, 1819 | Red-breast Jezebel | | Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758 | Painted Jezebel | | Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767 | Red-base Jezebel | | Dercas verhuelli van der Hoeven, 1839 | Tailed Sulphur | | Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858 | Bright Cornelian | | Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840 | Constable | | Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836 | Common Duffer | | Dodona egeon Westwood, 1851 | Orange Punch | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Spotted Crow | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777 | Striped Blue Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 | Papuan Grass-yellow | | Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845 | Courtesan | | Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777 | Baron | | Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777 | Common Gaudy Baron | | Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848 | Green Duke | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Faunis eumeus Drury, 1773 | Large Faun | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841 | Glassy Bluebottle | | Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864 | Common Jay | | Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle | | Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775 | Five-bar Swordtail | | Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Orange Tip | | Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823 | Common Purple Sapphire | | Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Horaga onyx Moore, 1858 | Common Onyx | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Glassy Tiger | | Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 | Common Silverstreak Blue | | Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764 | Yellow Orange Tip | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763 | Gray Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lamproptera curius Fabricius, 1787 | White Dragontail | | Lethe chandica Moore, 1857 | Angle Red Forester | | Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897 | Banded Tree Brown | | Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775 | Bamboo Tree-brown | | Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787 | Common Tree Brown | | Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878 | Archduke | | Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847 | Tiger Mimic-Queen | | Mahathala ameria Hewitson, 1862 | Falcate Oakblue | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780 | Dark Evening Brown | | Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Moduza procris Cramer, 1777 | Commander | | Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark Branded Bushbrown | | Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Neope muirheadii Felder, 1862 | Black-spotted Labyrinth | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Neptis clinia Moore, 1872 | Clear Sailer | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Neptis miah Moore, 1858 | Small Yellow Sailer | | Neptis nata Moore, 1857 | Clear Sailer | | Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Neptis soma Moore, 1858 | Cream-spotted Sailor | | Ornithoptera haliphron antilochus (Fruhstorfer, 1913) | ⇒ Troides haliphron Boisduval, 1836 | | Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876 | | | Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 | Common Rose | | Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790 | Common Lascar | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Christmas swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758 | Paris Peacock | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775 | Spangle | | Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767 | Asia Swallowtail | | Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777 | Chinese Peacock | | Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764) | ⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764 | | Papilio dialis Leech, 1893 | Black-crested Spangle | | Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782 | Glassy Blue Tiger | | Parantica sita Kollar, 1844 | Chestnut Tiger | | Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883) | ⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775 | | Parasarpa dudu Fruhstorfer, 1908 | White Commodore | | Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872 | | | Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780 | Short banded Sailer | | Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768 | Asian cabbage white | | Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | Forest Quaker | | Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | | Polyura athamas Drury, 1773 | Common Nawab | | Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854 | China Nawab | | Polyura nepenthes Grose-Smith, 1883 | Shan Nawab | | Pratapa deva Moore, 1858 | Southern Royal | | Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842 | Spotted Sawtooth | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | Slate Flash | | Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829 | Chocolate Royal | | Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858 | Eastern Courtier | | Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882 | Broad Spark | | Sinthusa nasaka Horsfield, 1829 | Narrow Spark | | Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864 | Common Jester | | Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798 | Peacock Royal | | Taraka hamada Druce, 1875 | Common Forest Pierrot | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865 | | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Troides (Troides) aeacus Felder, 1860 | Golden Birdwing | | Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879 | | | Udara dilectus Moore, 1879 | Pale Hedge Blue | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794 | Asian Admiral | | Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Five-Ring | | Ypthima lisandra Cramer, 1782 | Jewel Four-ring | | Ypthima norma Matsumura, 1909 | Burmese Three-ring | | Ypthima praenubila Leech, 1891 | | | Zemeros flegyas Cramer, 1780 | Common Punchinello | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in New Territories | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 37
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 47
80 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 6
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 13
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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