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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Nias Island (Nias, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
107
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
107
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
106
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
95
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
55
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
55
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
55
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
51
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
51
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nias Island
5 Families width 51 Species and 4 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nias Island
42 Genera with 51 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1878Judies2SpeciesTaxom
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1861Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1850
Sergeants0SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864
Pachliopta0SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1883Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1896Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1862Sunbeams2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1831Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dophla Moore, 1790Dukes1SpeciesTaxom
Drupadia Moore, 1828Posies2SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1758Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1785Crows5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1819
Duffers0SpeciesTaxom
Gandaca Moore, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1912Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Jewels0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1779Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1897Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Lamproptera Gray, 1787Dragontails1SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1916Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1864Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1999Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1820
Nawab butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1819
Jesters0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1899Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1782Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nias Island
51 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abisara kausambi C. & R. Felder, 1860Straight Plum Judy
Abisara saturata Moore, 1878Malay Plum Judy
Amathusia phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Appias (Appias) cardena Hewitson, 1861Yellow Puffin
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cepora iudith (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Cepora ethel Doherty, 1891
Cepora licaea Fabricius, 1787Nias Gull
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Cethosia gabinia Weymer, 1883
Charaxes fervens Butler, 1896
Chilasa (Chilasa) paradoxa Zincken, 1831Great Blue Mime
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Curetis felderi Distant, 1884White-beaked Sunbeam
Curetis tagalica C.Felder & R..., 1862Southern Sunbeam
Cyrestis nivea Zinken-Sommer, 1831Straight Line Map
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Dophla evelina Stoll, 1790Red-spot Duke
Drupadia niasica Röber, 1886Frosted Posy
Drupadia ravindra Horsfield, 1828Common Posy
Elymnias nesaea Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Palmfly
Euploea (Tronga) crameri Lucas, 1853Spotted Black Crow
Euploea diocletianus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Euploea swainson Godart, 1824
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785Giant Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Gandaca harina Horsfield, 1829Tree Yellow
Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775Five-bar Swordtail
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Heliconius xanthocles cethosia (A. Seitz, 1912)⇒ Heliconius xanthocles melete C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Idea lynceus Drury, 1773Dusky Tree Nymph
Ideopsis gaura Horsfield, 1829Small Wood Nymph
Ixias malumsinicum Thieme, 1897
Lamproptera curius Fabricius, 1787White Dragontail
Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793Archduke
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis maianeas Hewitson, 1864Bandless Bushbrown
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Parnassius jacquemontii pandita (Kocman, 1999)⇒ Parnassius jacquemontii Boisduval, 1836
Tanaecia munda Fruhstorfer, 1899Peninsular Viscount
Troides (Troides) amphrysus Cramer, 1782Malay Birdwing

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Nias Island
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
4
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
23
24
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
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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