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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
332
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
332
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
313
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
246
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
66
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
66
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
66
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
54
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
53
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
37
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rajasthan
4 Families width 55 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rajasthan
37 Genera with 55 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1884Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1886Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1836Arabs6SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1773Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1777
Bluebottles and Jays0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1843Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1886Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1787Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1793Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1857Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rajasthan
55 Species
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Aphnaeus lilacinus Moore, 1884Lilac Silverline
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Colotis (Colotis) amata Fabricius, 1775Small Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colotis aurigineus Butler, 1883
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) fausta Olivier, 1804Large Salmon Arab
Colotis (Colotis) vestalis Butler, 1876White Arab
Colotis etrida Boisduval, 1836Little
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886One-spot Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ixias marianne Cramer, 1779White orange tip
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Parnassius delphius Eversmann, 1843Banded Apollo
Polyura agrarius Swinhoe, 1886Swinhoe's nawab
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787Common Red Flash
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793
Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857Looped Three-ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Rajasthan
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
15
20
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
10
14
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
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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