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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
821
5775
13294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
816
5759
13254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
742
5509
12775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
450
4116
10294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
159
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
151
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
145
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
72
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
61
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Phanerozoic
5 Families width 48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Phanerozoic
40 Genera with 48 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1965Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Apanthesis Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Aquisextana Theobald, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Archaeolycorea Martins, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Coliates Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Doritites Rebel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 2006Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1787Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1870Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1862Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Idiomorphus Chaudoir, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Jupitellia Carpenter, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1993Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithodryas Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithopsyche Butler, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenites Rebel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Miopieris Zeuner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Mylothrites Scudder, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neorinella Martins Kuce..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neorinopis Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Oligodonta Brown, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1849Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Praepapilio Durden & Rose, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Prodryas Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prolibythea Scudder, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Protogryllus Handlirsch, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Protohagla Zeuner, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneorina Nel & Descimon, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Riodinella Durden & Rose, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Satyrites Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Stolopsyche Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Thaites Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1965Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Voltinia Stichel, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Zeunera Piton, 19402SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Phanerozoic
48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais karaganica Y. P. Nekrut..., 1965
Apanthesis leuce S. H. Scudder, 1889
Aquisextana irenaei Theobald, 1938
Archaeolycorea ferreirai R. G. Martin..., 1989
Coliates proserpina S. H. Scudder, 1875
Doritites bosniaskii Rebel, 1898
Doxocopa wilmattae Cockerell, 1907
Dynamine alexae E. Peñalver, 2006
Elymnias panthera panthera Fabricius, 1787Tawny Palmfly
Hamadryas glauconome oenoe (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Hamadryas glauconome glauconome H. Bates, 1864
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Idiomorphus asperatus Dolin, 1980
Idiomorphus singularis Dolin, 1980
Jupitellia charon S. H. Scudder, 1889
Lethe corbieri A. Nel, 1993
Lithodryas styx Scudder, 1889
Lithopsyche antiqua Butler, 1889
Lycaenites gabbroensis Rebel, 1899
Lystra leei S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lystra richardsoni S. H. Scudder, 1878
Lystra vollenhoveni H. Weyenbergh, 1869
Miopieris talboti Zeuner, 1942
Mylothrites pluto O. Heer, 1849
Neorinella garciae R. G. Martin..., 1993
Neorinopis sepulta J. B. A. Boi..., 1840
Nymphalites obscurus S. H. Scudder, 1889
Nymphalites scudderi Beutenmüller..., 1908
Nymphalites zeuneri Jarzembowski, 1980
Nymphes georgei Archibald, M..., 2009
Oligodonta florissantensis (F. Brown, 1976)⇒ Libytheana florissanti Scudder, 1892
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Pontia freyeri O. Heer, 1849
Praepapilio colorado Durden & Rose, 1978
Praepapilio gracilis Durden & Rose, 1978
Prodryas persephone Scudder, 1878
Prolibythea florissanti S. H. Scudder, 1892
Prolibythea vagabunda (S. H. Scudder, 1889)⇒ Libytheana vagabunda Scudder, 1889
Pseudoneorina coulleti A. Nel, 1984
Riodinella nympha Durden & Rose, 1978
Satyrites reynesii S. H. Scudder, 1872
Stolopsyche libytheoides S. H. Scudder, 1889
Thaites ruminiana Scudder, 1875
Vanessa amerindica J.Y. Miller ..., 1989
Vanessa attavina T. Charpentier, 1843
Vanessa fossilis Y. P. Nekrut..., 1965
Voltinia dramba Hall, Robbin..., 2004
Zeunera madeleinae L. Piton, 1936
Zeunera superba L. Piton, 1940

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Phanerozoic
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
24
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
5
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