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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Rotuma (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rotuma
3 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rotuma
8 Genera with 9 Species
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1892Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rotuma
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba dyopa Herrich-Scha..., 1869Owl-Spotted Blue
Nacaduba samoensis Druce, 1892
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Rotuma
FamilyLycaenidae
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
4
5
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
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
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
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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