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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Phuket (South Thailand, Thailand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
124
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
124
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
114
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
101
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
49
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
49
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Phuket
3 Families width 40 Species and 12 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Phuket
33 Genera with 40 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1879Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1861Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1884Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1890Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1907Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1894Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Losaria Moore, 1840Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1860Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1936Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1869
Counts0SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1880
Blue Tigers0SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Phuket
40 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Allotinus portunus portunus
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Cethosia methypsea Butler, 1879
Cirrochroa tyche C. Felder & ..., 1861Common Yeoman
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis themire Honrath, 1884Little Map
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias penanga chelensis de Nicéville, 1890Pointed Palmfly
Graphium evemon eventus Fruhstorfer, 1907Blue Jay
Heliconius hecale jonas (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Losaria coon doubledayi Wallace, 1865Common Clubtail
Losaria neptunus Guérin-Ménev..., 1840Yellow Club-tail
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Mycalesis fuscum Felder, 1860Malayan Bush Brown
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio nephelus annulus Pendlebury, 1936Black and White Helen
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Phuket
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
7
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
22
26
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
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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