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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region South Eastern Highlands (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
941
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
941
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
911
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
701
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
221
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
221
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
218
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
125
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
107
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
27
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Eastern Highlands
4 Families width 54 Species and 34 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Eastern Highlands
27 Genera with 54 Species
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Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1928Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1965Bluebottles and Jays6SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19049SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1832Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1941Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18855SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1826Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 19784SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Eastern Highlands
54 Species and 34 Subspecies
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Candalides consimilis goodingi Tindale, 1965Dark Pencilled-blue
Candalides heathi alpina Waterhouse, 1928Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi alpinus Waterhouse, 1928
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826Common Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Graphium (Graphium) macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay's Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanum moggana Couchman, 1965
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Graphium macleayanus macleayanus Leach, 1814Macleay´s Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanus moggana L.E. Couchman, 1965Macleay´s Swallowtail
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Heteronympha cordace cordace Geyer, 1832Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha paradelpha Lower, 1893Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope alope Waterhouse, 1937
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Heteronympha solandri solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander´s Brown
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypocysta metirius Butler, 1875Brown Ringlet
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Nymphes myrmeleonides Leach, 1814
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris genoveva gela (Waterhouse, 1941)⇒ Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854
Oreixenica correae Olliff, 1890Correa Brown
Oreixenica kershawi ella Olliff, 1888Kershaw´s Brown
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis latialis Waterhouse &..., 1914Alpine Silver Xenica
Oreixenica orichora orichora Meyrick, 1885Orichora Brown
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia spinifera Edwards & Co..., 1978Bathurst Copper
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopodes simplex (Blackburn, 1894)⇒ Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Scopodes wilsoni Darlington, 1968
Tisiphone abeona abeona Donovan, 1805Swordgrass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in South Eastern Highlands
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
10
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
11
26
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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