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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
203
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
175
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
49
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
47
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Queensland
4 Families width 20 Species and 3 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Queensland
21 Genera with 20 Species
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Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 0Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1881
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1854Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1853Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1826Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1793Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1819
Birdwings0SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Queensland
20 Species and 3 Subspecies
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea domitia
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) richmondia Gray, 1853Richmond Birdwing
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polyura sempronius Fabricius, 1793Tailed emperor
Protesilaus telesilaus vitellus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in South Queensland
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
5
4
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
4
4
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
8
7
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