Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Port Darwin (Darwin, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 98
330
434 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 98
330
434 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 96
325
427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 74
273
368 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
153
200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
153
200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
153
200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
117
159 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
115
158 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
55
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Port Darwin
5 Families width 82 Species and 61 Subspecies
Genera for Port Darwin
55 Genera with 82 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1866 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1905 | Ciliate Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 0 | Oak-blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1775 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1903 | Dusky blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869 | Forget-me-nots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 0 | Emigrants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1826 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1905 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cressida Swainson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1775 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1775 | Jezebels | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898 | Pearl-whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1847 | Crows | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1805 | Grass yellow | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1881 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1914 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1813 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1909 | Jewels | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1898 | Moth Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1775 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1775 | Bushbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1914 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1858 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922 | Opals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1882 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1853 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1843 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1881 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sahulana Hirowatari, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1826 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1865 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Port Darwin
82 Species and 61 Subspecies | Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775 | Glasswing | | Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866 | | | Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879 | Pale Ciliate Blue | | Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836 | Common Albatross | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus asopus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890) | ⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | | Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848 | Common oak-blue | | Arhopala micale amydon | | | Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775 | Caper White | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Forget-me-not | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763 | Orange Emigrant | | Catopsilia scylla etesia Hewitson, 1867 | Orange Migrant | | Catopsilia scylla scylla | | | Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Speckled Line Blue | | Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826 | Australian Gull | | Cethosia penthesilea paksha Fruhstorfer, 1905 | Orange Lacewing | | Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775 | Big greasy | | Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775 | Australian Rustic | | Danaus genutia alexis Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Orange Tiger | | Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black And White Tiger | | Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Delias aestiva (Butler, 1897) | ⇒ Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775 | | Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793 | Northern Jezabel | | Delias argenthona fragalactea Butler, 1869 | | | Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775 | Red-banded Jezebel | | Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898 | Small pearl white | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819 | Alcathoe Crow | | Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826) | ⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | | Euploea darchia MacLeay, 1827 | Darwin brown crow | | Euploea darchia darchia W.S. Macleay, 1826 | Darwin Brown Crow | | Euploea sylvester pelor Doubleday, 1847 | Two-brand Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826 | Macleay's Grass Yellow | | Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 | Line grass yellow | | Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805 | Small Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962 | Tailed Cupid | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Jay | | Graphium eurypylus nyctimus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Palegreen Triangle | | Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823) | ⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819 | | Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813) | ⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864 | | Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814 | Dingy jewel | | Hypochrysops ignitus erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909 | | | Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825 | Black | | Hypocysta adiante antirius Butler, 1868 | | | Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue-banded Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas alimena darwinensis Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted Flash | | Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Tit | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777 | | | Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875 | Blue Argus | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819 | Meadow Argus | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898 | Moth Butterfly | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775 | Common evening brown | | Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847 | | | Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Bush-brown | | Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775 | Cedar Bush Brown | | Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775 | Cedar Bushbrown | | Nacaduba kurava felsina Waterhouse &..., 1914 | White-banded Line-blue | | Nepheronia thalassina thalassina Boisduval, 1836 | | | Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922 | Arnhemland Blue | | Oeneis uhleri varuna Edwards, 1882 | Uhler´s Arctic | | Ogyris iphis doddi Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Dodd´s Azure | | Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853 | Northern Purple Azure | | Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826 | Chequered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779 | Canopus Butterfly | | Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842 | Canopus Butterfly | | Papilio fuscus capaneus Westwood, 1843 | Capaneus Butterfly | | Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881 | Alaskan Parnassian | | Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Small Purple Line Blue | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905 | | | Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899 | Glistening Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Cycad Blue | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826 | Blue Tiger | | Zizeeria alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Port Darwin | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 24
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 17
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 8
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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