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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Punjab (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
762
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
762
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
762
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
562
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
237
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
237
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
237
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
178
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
169
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
59
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Punjab
5 Families width 79 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones18SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Punjab
59 Genera with 79 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyreus Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1850
Sergeants0SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864
Pachliopta0SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1844Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1859Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1912Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1876Arabs5SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1919Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1848Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1844Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1844Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1844Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1881
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1889Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paralasa Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralaxita Eliot, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1836Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1926Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1844Courtiers1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1775Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1864Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Punjab
79 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Aulocera swaha Kollar, 1844Common Satyr
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Callerebia annada Moore, 1857Ringed Argus
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cethosia chrysippe cydalima Felder, 1859
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Chilasa agestor govindra Moore, 1864
Cirrochroa tyche oreta Fruhstorfer, 1912
Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855Danube Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876White Arab
Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836Little
Colotis protractus Butler, 1876Blue-spotted Arab
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Erebia cyclopius aporia Schawerda, 1919
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Euripus halitherses (Doubleday, 1848)⇒ Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Heliophorus sena Kollar, 1844Sorrel Sapphire
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779White orange tip
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata schakra Kollar, 1844Common Wall
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Nirvana spinosa Naveed & Zhang, 2018
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Pantoporia opalina (Alpheraky, 1889)⇒ Athyma opalina Kollar, 1848
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Paralaxita lyncestis de Nicéville, 1894
Parnassius jacquemontii Boisduval, 1836Keeled Apollo
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Polyommatus (Bryna) fraterluci Grum-Grshima..., 1890Kangra Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala extensa Evans, 1926Chitral Flash
Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western Courtier
Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775Common Silverline
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874Jewel Five-Ring
Ypthima inica Hewitson, 1864Lesser Three-Ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Punjab
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
13
13
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
30
37
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
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
9
18
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