Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Pulau Langkawi (Langkawi, Malaysia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 20
39
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 20
39
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 20
39
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 19
38
47 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 8
22
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 8
22
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 8
22
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 8
22
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
21
29 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
15
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Pulau Langkawi
5 Families width 23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Pulau Langkawi
15 Genera with 23 Species | Arhopala Boisduval, 1793 | Oak-blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1829 | Sunbeams | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniriodes de Nicéville, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1824 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lexias Boisduval, 1878 | Archdukes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1867 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1890 | Bushbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1775 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pareronia Bingham, 1907 | Wanderers | 0 | Species | Taxom | Precis Hübner, 1819 | Commodores | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Purlisa Distant, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1829 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Pulau Langkawi
23 Species and 1 Subspecies | Arhopala agesilaus Staudinger, 1889 | Dark Arched Oakblue | | Arhopala alaconia Hewitson, 1869 | Patchy Oakblue | | Arhopala atosia Hewitson, 1863 | Tailed Dise Oakblue | | Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862 | Dark Broken-band Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala corinda Hewitson, 1869 | Ultramarine Oakblue | | Arhopala democritus Fabricius, 1793 | White-spotted Oakblue | | Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 | Acute sunbeam | | Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851 | Bright Sunbeam | | Curetis insularis Horsfield, 1829 | Narrow-banded Sunbeam | | Cyaniriodes libna Hewitson, 1869 | Emerald | | Euselasia amblypodia Lathy, 1926 | | | Ideopsis gaura Horsfield, 1829 | Small Wood Nymph | | Jamides elpis Godart, 1824 | Cardamom borer | | Lexias dirtea Fabricius, 1793 | Archduke | | Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878 | Archduke | | Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Mycalesis intermedia Moore, 1892 | Intermedia Bushbrown | | Mycalesis perseoides Moore, 1890 | Burmese Bushbrown | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Papilio daedalus (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775 | | Purlisa giganteus (Distant, 1881) | ⇒ Purlisa gigantea Distant, 1881 | | Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829 | Indigo Flash |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Pulau Langkawi | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 7
15 | 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 | 5
6 | 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 | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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