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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
796
1475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
795
1474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
791
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
711
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Quaternary
3 Families width 15 Species and 11 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Quaternary
15 Genera with 15 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Archonias Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1894Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1787Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1862Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quaternary
15 Species and 11 Subspecies
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Elymnias panthera panthera Fabricius, 1787Tawny Palmfly
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Quaternary
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
11
11
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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