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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Osaka (Kinki, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
301
1962
2686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
301
1962
2686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1905
2601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1518
2052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
568
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
567
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
564
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
446
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
413
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
83
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Osaka
5 Families width 114 Species and 25 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals54SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Osaka
83 Genera with 114 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1861Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1847Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1836Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cordelia Shirozu & Ya..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Diagora Snellen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1869Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1787Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1877Chilasa8SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1872Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1758Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Osaka
114 Species and 25 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cordelia comes wilemaniella Matsumura, 1929
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869Tiger Palmfly
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
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
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
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
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melitaea didymoides latonia Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mimoides pausanias hermolaus Guenée, 1872
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Nirvana pallida Melichar, 1903
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
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 macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Pareronia pingasa Moore, 1872
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
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
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
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 motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet
Zizeeria zizina

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Osaka
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
27
28
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
39
54
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
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
13
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