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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Oligocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
927
1766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
927
1766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
890
1691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
720
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
43
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
43
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
43
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
33
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
32
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oligocene
5 Families width 21 Species and 8 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oligocene
21 Genera with 21 Species
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Aquisextana Theobald, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Archaeolycorea Martins, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Coliates Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1993Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neorinella Martins Kuce..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neorinopis Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1776Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneorina Nel & Descimon, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrites Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Thaites Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1859Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oligocene
21 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aquisextana irenaei Theobald, 1938
Archaeolycorea ferreirai R. G. Martin..., 1989
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Charis cleonus Cramer, 1781
Coliates proserpina S. H. Scudder, 1875
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Fountainea halice halice Godart, 1824
Lethe corbieri A. Nel, 1993
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neorinella garciae R. G. Martin..., 1993
Neorinopis sepulta J. B. A. Boi..., 1840
Papilio dardanus dardanus Brown, 1776
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Pseudoneorina coulleti A. Nel, 1984
Satyrites reynesii S. H. Scudder, 1872
Thaites ruminiana Scudder, 1875
Vanessa vetula C. von Heyden, 1859

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Oligocene
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
13
13
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
3
3
Genera
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

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
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