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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Sula Islands (North Maluku, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
219
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
219
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
207
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
189
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
85
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
85
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
85
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
70
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
68
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
39
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sula Islands
5 Families width 57 Species and 25 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae Boisduval, 1833Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sula Islands
39 Genera with 57 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1916Darkies2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1869Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1874Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1899Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 0Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1865Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1782Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1898Crows11SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1911Bluebottles and Jays6SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1758Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lohora Moore, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1777Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 0Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1886Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Salpinx Hubner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 0Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 0Counts2SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1871Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1779Birdwings2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1833Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sula Islands
57 Species and 25 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Allotinus (Paragerydus) unicolor Felder, 1865Common Darkie
Allotinus unicolor zitema Fruhstorfer, 1916
Amblypodia elfeta Hewitson, 1869
Anthene paraffinis emoloides Tite, 1966
Anthene philo philo Hopffer, 1874
Appias zarinda sulama
Appias zarinda sulana Fruhstorfer, 1899
Arhopala eridanus viola
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Calliploea besinensis (Fruhstorfer, 1899)⇒ Euploea hewitsonii besinensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
Calliploea hyacinthus mangolina (Fruhstorfer, 1899)⇒ Euploea hewitsonii mangolina Fruhstorfer, 1899
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Delias rosenbergi van Vollenhoven, 1865Rosenberg´s Painted Jezebel
Elymnias vitellia Cramer, 1782
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea corvina Fruhstorfer, 1898
Euploea dehaanii Lucas, 1853
Euploea eupator sulaensis Joicey & Talbot, 1922
Euploea hewitsonii C. & R. Felder, 1865Hewitson´s Dwarf Crow
Euploea hewitsonii besinensis Fruhstorfer, 1899
Euploea hewitsonii mangolina Fruhstorfer, 1899
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea phaenareta rolanda (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Euploea phaenarete rolanda Fruhstorfer, 1904
Euploea westwoodii (C. & R. Felder, 1865)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Euploea wiskotti corvina (Fruhstorfer, 1898)⇒ Euploea algea corvina Fruhstorfer, 1898
Eurybia patrona Weymer, 1875Great Eurybia
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) meyeri Hopffer, 1874Meyer's Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) milon (Felder, 1864)⇒ Graphium anthedon C. & R. Felder, 1864
Graphium (Pathysa) androcles Boisduval, 1836Giant Swordtail
Graphium androcles cleomenens Fruhstorfer, 1911
Graphium androcles cleomenes Fruhstorfer, 1911
Jamides aratus minthe Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides tiglath
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lohora inga Fruhstorfer, 1899
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melanitis constantia Cramer, 1779Constantia Evening Brown
Melanitis constantia constantia Cramer, 1777
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nacaduba berenice eliana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Pachliopta polyphontes Boisduval, 1836Sulawesi Rose
Papilio (Meneliades) gigon Felder, 1864Sulawesi Banded Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus libanius (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Parantica cleona Stoll, 1782Eastern Yellow Glassy Tiger
Pareronia sulaensis
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pithecops phoenix Röber, 1886Sulawesi Quaker
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Salpinx (Euploea) platenae Staudinger, 1895
Symbrenthia hippocla centho
Tanaecia pelea Fabricius, 1787Malay Viscount
Tanaecia pelea dohertyi
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace ino Butler, 1871
Troides (Ripponia) hypolitus Cramer, 1775Rippon´s Birdwing
Troides (Troides) oblongomaculatus Goeze, 1779Eastern Yellow Birdwing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vindula deione Erichson, 1833

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Sula Islands
FamilyDanaidae
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
11
13
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
15
24
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
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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