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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Northern Kyushu (Kyushu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
276
2005
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
276
2005
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1972
2895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
1786
2685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
298
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
298
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
298
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
215
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
198
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
96
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Kyushu
5 Families width 138 Species and 28 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals69SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies39SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Kyushu
96 Genera with 138 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1836Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1866Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 02SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Harima Moore, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1787Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1882Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa12SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1883Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1889Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Shijimiaeoides Beuret, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1886Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets7SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Kyushu
138 Species and 28 Subspecies
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argynnis anadyomene Felder, 1861
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Argyronome laodice ariana Fruhstorfer, 1907
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Charaxes affinis demonax Felder, 1866
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Damora sagana liana
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Kirinia epaminondas Staudinger, 1887
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Leptidea morsei Fenton, 1882Fenton's Wood White
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe marginalis Motschulsky, 1860
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea labdaca laius Trimen, 1879
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Oeneis uhleri varuna Edwards, 1882Uhler´s Arctic
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Papilio mikado
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parantica sita niphonica Moore, 1883Chestnut Tiger
Penthema formosanum Rothschild, 1898
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae crucivora Boisduval, 1836Small Cabbage White
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Pieris dulcinea Butler, 1882
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Shijimiaeoides divina Fixsen, 1887
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Tirumala choaspes choaspes Butler, 1886
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima masakii Ito, 1947
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet
Ypthima niphonica Murayama, 1969
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zizeeria zizina
Zizeeria zizina otis

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Northern Kyushu
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
35
39
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
50
69
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
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
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Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov