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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Shanghai (East China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
510
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
510
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
485
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
376
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
63
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
60
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shanghai
4 Families width 42 Species and 6 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shanghai
33 Genera with 42 Species
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B
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F
G
H
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M
N
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Agapetes Billberg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1847Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1862Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1857Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1758Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1871Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1865Plushblues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1885Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1852Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Isamia Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1847Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1877Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1767Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sericinus Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1851Jungle Queens1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shanghai
42 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agapetes meridionalis meridionalis
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Byasa mencius Felder, 1862
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euploea (Trepsichrois) midamus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Spotted Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Fabriciana adippe vorax Butler, 1871
Flos chinensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Chinese Plushblue
Gonepteryx maxima Butler, 1885
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pazala) alebion Gray, 1852
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Isamia dameli (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea midamus Linnaeus, 1758
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Mycalesis sangaica Butler, 1877Painted Bushbrown
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Penthema adelma adelma
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852Dragon Swallowtail
Stichophthalma howqua howqua Westwood, 1851
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Shanghai
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
7
7
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
16
18
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
5
9
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
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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