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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Nosy Be (Diana, Madagascar)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
370
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
370
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
366
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
358
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
296
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
296
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
296
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
166
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
145
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nosy Be
5 Families width 10 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nosy Be
10 Genera with 10 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1889Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nosy Be
10 Species and 8 Subspecies
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Allotinus portunus portunus
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Juditha odites odites Cramer, 1775
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Rapala suffusa anabasis Staudinger, 1889
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Ypthima loryma Hewitson, 1864

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Nosy Be
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
4
4
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
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
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