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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Northwest Tasmania (Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
344
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
344
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
341
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
303
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
90
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
90
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
90
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
62
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
51
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Tasmania
5 Families width 17 Species and 11 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Tasmania
13 Genera with 17 Species
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1910Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1900Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 0Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1965Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1914Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenica Waterhouse &..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18784SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Tasmania
17 Species and 11 Subspecies
Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904Forest Judy
Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Argynnina hobartia tasmanica Lyell, 1900Hobart Brown
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Graphium macleayanum moggana Couchman, 1965
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Graphium macleayanus moggana L.E. Couchman, 1965Macleay´s Swallowtail
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola insulana Waterhouse &..., 1914Fringed Heath-blue
Nesoxenica leprea Hewitson, 1864Delicate Xenica
Nesoxenica leprea elia Waterhouse &..., 1914Delicate Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella laranda Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes flavipes Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes intermedius Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes tasmanicus Bates, 1878

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Northwest Tasmania
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
7
10
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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