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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Shaanxi (Northwest China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
215
1100
2537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
215
1100
2537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
1091
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
814
1919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
145
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
145
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
145
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
120
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
118
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
66
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shaanxi
4 Families width 103 Species and 23 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals61SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shaanxi
66 Genera with 103 Species
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Abrota Moore, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aldania Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1859Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1892Blackveins4SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1892Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1771Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1874Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chonala Moore, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1993Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1782Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1857Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Davidina Oberthür, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1994Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1996Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1857Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1935Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1903Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1995Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Lelecella Hemming, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1981Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Litinga Moore, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Loxerebia Watkins, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Mimathyma Moore, 1858Purple Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1890Sailer butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Novosatsuma Billberg, 1992Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parasarpa Moore, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1934Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Patsuia Moore, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1808Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1853Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphicera Butler, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1887Courtiers2SpeciesTaxom
Sericinus Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Shaanxiana Koiwaya, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sinopieris Huang, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1892Jungle Queens1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1887Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1860Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1893Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shaanxi
103 Species and 23 Subspecies
Abrota ganga Moore, 1857Sergeant-major
Abrota ganga riubaensis Yoshino, 1997
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aldania themis themis Leech, 1890
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura laverna Leech, 1892Laverna Emperor
Apatura laverna laverna Leech, 1893
Apatura schrenckii (Ménétriés, 1859)⇒ Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Aporia hippia Bremer, 1861
Aporia oberthuri Leech, 1890
Aporia potanini Alpheraky, 1892
Araschnia doris Leech, 1892
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771
Aricia (Umpria) chinensis Murray, 1874
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Calinaga davidis Oberthür, 1879
Calinaga lhatso Oberthür, 1893
Calinaga lhatso senseiensis Yoshino, 1997
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chonala laurae Bozano, 1999
Chrysozephyrus gaoi (Koiwaya, 1993)⇒ Chrysozephyrus sakula H. Sugiyama, 1992
Chrysozephyrus haradai Koiwaya, 2000
Chrysozephyrus linae (Koiwaya, 1993)⇒ Chrysozephyrus marginatus Howarth, 1957
Chrysozephyrus marginatus Howarth, 1957
Chrysozephyrus smaragdinus smaragdinus Bremer, 1861
Chrysozephyrus yoshikoae Koiwaya, 1993
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782Mustang Heath
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Davidina alticola Röber, 1907
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Esakiozephyrus ackeryi Fujioka, 1994
Euthalia kameii Koiwava, 1996
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Pazala) tamerlanus Oberthür, 1876
Graphium tamerlanus tamerlanus Oberthür & ..., 1876
Graphium hoenei Mell, 1935
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) autonoe Esper, 1783
Issoria eugenia genia Fruhstorfer, 1903
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Lasiommata kasumi (Yoshino, 1995)⇒ Lopinga kasumi Yoshino, 1995
Lelecella limenitoides Oberthür, 1890
Lelecella limenitoides jinlinus Yoshino, 1997
Lelecella limenitoides wangi Chou, 1994
Lethe nigrifascia Leech, 1890
Lethe satyrina Butler, 1871
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Limenitis ciocolatina Poujade, 1886
Limenitis homeyeri venata Leech, 1892
Limenitis populi szechwanica Murayama, 1981
Litinga cottini Oberthür, 1884
Litinga mimica Poujade, 1885
Loxerebia albipuncta sato Yoshino, 1997
Loxerebia saxicola Oberthür, 1876
Luehdorfia chinensis Leech, 1893Chinese Luehdorfia
Luehdorfia longicaudata Lee, 1982
Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865Sargeant Emperor
Mimathyma nycteis Ménétriés, 1859
Mimathyma schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858Schrenck´s Emperor
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Neptis arachne Leech, 1890
Neptis choui F. Yuan & M...., 1994
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis thetis thetis Leech, 1890
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Novosatsuma plumbagina Johnson, 1992
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parasarpa albomaculata Leech, 1891
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Parnassius (Driopa) orleans Oberthür, 1890Burmese Apollo
Parnassius orleans johanna (Bryk, 1932)⇒ Parnassius orleans Oberthür, 1890
Parnassius (Driopa) stubbendorfii Ménétriés, 1849
Parnassius bremeri Bremer, 1864Snow Apollo
Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823Nomion Apollo
Parnassius nomion liupinschani (Bang-Haas, 1934)⇒ Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823
Patsuia sinensium Oberthur, 1876
Phaedyma chinga shaanxiensis Wang, 1994
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rhaphicera dumicola Oberthür, 1876
Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western Courtier
Sephisa princeps Fixsen, 1887
Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852Dragon Swallowtail
Shaanxiana takashimai Koiwaya, 1993
Sinopieris dubernardi rothschildi Verity, 1911
Stichophthalma neumogeni neumogeni Leech, 1892
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Thecla betulina Staudinger, 1887
Troides (Troides) aeacus Felder, 1860Golden Birdwing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima sordida Elwes & Edwards, 1893

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Shaanxi
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
12
17
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
41
61
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
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at itis.gov