AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Swan Coastal Plain (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
223
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
223
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
216
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
146
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
23
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
23
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
23
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
17
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swan Coastal Plain
3 Families width 10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swan Coastal Plain
6 Genera with 10 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1852Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swan Coastal Plain
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse &..., 1914Western Xenica
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) euphorion Gray, 1852Cairns Birdwing
Theclinesthes hesperia hesperia Sibatani & G..., 1978Blue butterfly
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Swan Coastal Plain
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
3
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
3
6
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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