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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region North New Guinea (New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
9
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North New Guinea
4 Families width 17 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North New Guinea
12 Genera with 17 Species
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1758Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1904Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1865Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1790Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1862Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1915Birdwings3SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1916Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North New Guinea
17 Species and 4 Subspecies
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian rustic
Delias mira Rothschild, 1904
Elodina hypatia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Euploea albicosta Joicey & Noakes, 1915Biak Dark Crow
Euploea lacon Grose-Smith, 1894Spartan Crow
Euploea lacon tripunctata
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Ideopsis hewitsoni Moore, 1883
Ideopsis hewitsonii Kirsch, 1877Hewitson's Small Tree-nymph
Mycalesis mucia Hewitson, 1862
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera paradisea arfakensis Joicey & Talbot, 1915
Ornithoptera tithonus prominens Joicey & Noakes, 1915
Parantica marcia Joicey & Talbot, 1916Biak Tiger
Thysonotis mambarano

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in North New Guinea
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
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
6
9
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
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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