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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Oman (Near East)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		202
1139
2081		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		200
1135
2077		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		192
1112
2040		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		148
998
1896		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		40
486
999		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		40
486
999		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
486
999		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
345
768		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
322
720		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
64
99		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oman
5 Families width 99 Species and 45 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies34SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oman
64 Genera with 99 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1847Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1935Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1931Emperors6SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Chloroselas Butler, 1983Gems2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1954Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1775Arabs14SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds5SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians3SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 0Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1975Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1886Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1884Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1836Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limnas Boisduval, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1954Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1941Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1980Fig Tree Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1787Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1860Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopterix1SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1870Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1887Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1954Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Teracolus Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1843Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oman
99 Species and 45 Subspecies
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Axiocerses harpax Fabricius, 1775Common Scarlet
Axiocerses harpax kadugli Talbot, 1935
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867Cream-banded Charaxes
Charaxes hansali arabica Riley, 1931
Charaxes hansalii (Felder, 1866)⇒ Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867
Charaxes hansalii arabica Riley, 1931
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes varanes bertrami Riley, 1931
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chloroselas esmeralda Butler, 1886Somali Gem
Chloroselas esmeralda bilqis Larsen, 1983
Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis scotti Gabriel, 1954
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis antevippe zera Lucas, 1852
Colotis (Colotis) aurigineus Butler, 1883African Golden
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) daira Klug, 1829Black-Marked Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) liagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819Blue Spotted Arab
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis eris contractus Gabriel, 1954
Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775Plain Orange Tip
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus alcippus Cramer, 1777
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus dorippus Klug, 1845Dorippus Tiger
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Deudorix livia Klug, 1834Pomegranate butterfly
Deudorix livia barnetti Libert, 2005
Deudorix livia livia Klug, 1834
Elymnias nesaea cortona
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe charlonia amseli Gross & Ebert, 1975
Euchrysops lois Butler, 1886
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hypolimnas bolina jacintha Drury, 1773Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Iolaus (Epamera) glaucus Butler, 1886
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia hierta cebrene Trimen, 1870African Yellow Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Junonia orithya here Lang, 1884Western Asia Blue Pansy
Kallima inachus inachus Boisduval, 1836Himalayan Orange Oakleaf
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Limnas klugii (Klug, 1845)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena phlaeas shima Gabriel, 1954
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melitaea deserticola scotti Higgins, 1941
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Myrina dermaptera Wallengren, 1857Lesser Fig-tree Blue
Myrina ficedula (Trimen, 1879)⇒ Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Myrina silenus nzoiae
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nw thecla danaus
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon muetingi Seyer, 1976
Papilio dardanus dardanus Brown, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Philotes vicrama Moore, 1865
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Pinacopterix eriphia tritogenia Klug, 1829
Pinacopteryx eriphia Godart, 1819Zebra White
Pinacopteryx eriphia tritogenia Klug, 1829
Plebejidea loewii uranicola Walker, 1870
Polyommatus loewii uranicola Walker, 1870
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama clara Christoph, 1887Eastern Baton Blue
Spindasis scotti (Gabriel, 1954)⇒ Cigaritis scotti Gabriel, 1954
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tuxentius balkanica FREYER, 1843
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima bolanica Marshall, 1882Desert Fourring
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883Granular Ringlet
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Oman
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		23
34		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		23
32		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		2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom



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