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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sha Tin District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		141
899
1103		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		141
899
1103		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		130
863
1059		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		84
737
920		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		45
594
752		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		45
594
752		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
594
752		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
420
547		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
403
529		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
80
120		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sha Tin District
5 Families width 120 Species and 4 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals58SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sha Tin District
80 Genera with 120 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1763Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants3SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1848Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1767Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1836Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1851Punches1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1763Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1848Barons3SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 1773Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1775Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1823Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1858Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iraota Moore, 1790Silverstreak Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamproptera Gray, 1787Dragontails1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1775Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1908Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1913Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1764Chilasa9SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1883Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1863Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1880
Princes0SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1798Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1891Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zemeros Boisduval, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sha Tin District
120 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848Yellow raja
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Delias acalis Godart, 1819Red-breast Jezebel
Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758Painted Jezebel
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836Common Duffer
Dodona egeon Westwood, 1851Orange Punch
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia lubentina Cramer, 1777Common Gaudy Baron
Euthalia phemius Doubleday, 1848Green Duke
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Faunis eumeus Drury, 1773Large Faun
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775Five-bar Swordtail
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790Common Silverstreak Blue
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lamproptera curius Fabricius, 1787White Dragontail
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Mellicta aurelia luceria Fruhstorfer, 1917
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Neope muirheadii Felder, 1862Black-spotted Labyrinth
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neptis clinia Moore, 1872Clear Sailer
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis miah Moore, 1858Small Yellow Sailer
Ornithoptera haliphron antilochus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Troides haliphron Boisduval, 1836
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parasarpa dudu Fruhstorfer, 1908White Commodore
Phaedyma columella Cramer, 1780Short banded Sailer
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polyura nepenthes Grose-Smith, 1883Shan Nawab
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863Slate Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798Peacock Royal
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima lisandra Cramer, 1782Jewel Four-ring
Ypthima praenubila Leech, 1891
Zemeros flegyas Cramer, 1780Common Punchinello
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sha Tin District
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		28
33		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		38
58		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
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		7
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		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