Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region South Island (New Zealand)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 297
1454
2174 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 296
1453
2173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 286
1435
2139 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 204
1200
1724 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
337
522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 37
336
521 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 36
331
512 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
230
349 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
201
310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
66
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for South Island
5 Families width 104 Species and 22 Subspecies
Genera for South Island
66 Genera with 104 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTVZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1847 | Acraeas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1910 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrophenga Doubleday, 1978 | Tussock ringlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1857 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bassaris Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1776 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1799 | Lesser Fritillaries | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byblia Hübner, 1773 | Joker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1907 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1837 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1764 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clossiana Moore, 1791 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1812 | Clouded yellows | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1758 | Arabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dismorphia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1900 | Alpines | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Erebiola Fereday, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eronia Hübner, 1823 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eryphanis Boisduval, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1852 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forbestra Fox, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1849 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1883 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 0 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1793 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mcclungia Fox, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1822 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1892 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylothris Hübner, 1819 | Dotted Borders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1900 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1960 | Arctics | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 0 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1881 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Percnodaimon Butler, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1861 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1761 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1867 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1910 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 0 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1865 | Lesser Grass Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South Island
104 Species and 22 Subspecies | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847 | Natal Acraea | | Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847 | Dancing Acraea | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Argyrophenga antipodium | | | Argyrophenga antipodum Doubleday, 1845 | Common Tussock | | Argyrophenga janitae Craw, 1978 | Janita'S Tussock | | Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868 | | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775 | | Belenois creona Cramer, 1776 | African Caper | | Boloria pales dirphya | | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791 | Freija Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791 | Frigga Fritillary | | Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799) | ⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799 | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773 | Joker | | Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907) | ⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907 | | Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Clossiana freija (Thunberg, 1791) | ⇒ Boloria freija Thunberg, 1791 | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900 | Giant Northern Sulfur | | Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836 | Arctic Orange | | Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763 | | Colias tyche Böber, 1812 | Arctic Green Sulfur | | Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836 | Large Orange Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775 | Crimson Tip | | Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Round Winged Orange Tip | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874 | | | Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791 | Arctic Ringlet | | Erebia discoidalis Kirby, 1837 | Red-Disk Alpine | | Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868 | Common Alpine | | Erebia lafontainei Troubridge a..., 1983 | Lafontaines alpine | | Erebia mancinus (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791 | | Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917 | | | Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834 | Arctic Alpine | | Erebia youngi Holland, 1900 | Four-dotted Alpine | | Erebiola butleri Fereday, 1878 | Butler´s ringlet | | Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823 | Vine Leaf Vagrant | | Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852 | Creamy Marblewing | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Forbestra meterana Forbes, 1924 | | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793 | | | Graphium (Arisbe) morania Angas, 1849 | Small White-lady Swordtail | | Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883 | Black-patched Cracker | | Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903 | Blue-banded Eggfly | | Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Hairstreak | | Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863 | Greenish blue | | Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Jamides cyta cyta | | | Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887 | D'Urban's Woolly Legs | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857 | Tailed Black-eye | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lycaena (Boldenaria) boldenarum White, 1862 | Boulder copper | | Lycaena feredayi Bates, 1867 | Glade Copper | | Lycaena salustius Fabricius, 1793 | Common Copper | | Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806 | | | Mesene nola eupteryx H. Bates, 1868 | | | Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873 | | | Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822 | | | Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892) | ⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892 | | Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819 | Common Dotted Border | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869 | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806 | Baltic Grayling | | Oeneis (Oeneis) philipi (Troubridge, 1988) | ⇒ Oeneis rosovi Kurentzov, 1960 | | Oeneis (Oeneis) rosovi Kurentzov, 1960 | Early Arctic | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776) | ⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776 | | Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906) | ⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Papilio tydeus tydeus | | | Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849 | Eversmann's parnassian | | Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881 | Alaskan Parnassian | | Percnodaimon merula Butler, 1876 | Black mountain ringlet | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910 | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Scopodes fossulatus Blanchard, 1843 | | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868 | Australian Painted Lady | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa gonerilla Fabricius, 1775 | New Zealand red admiral | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizeeria zizina | | | Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 | Bean Blue | | Zizina oxleyi Felder & Felder, 1865 | Southern Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in South Island | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 20
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
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 | 28
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 12
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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