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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Taichung (Taiwan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
1057
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
1057
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
1033
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
879
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
490
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
490
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
488
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
381
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
371
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
78
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taichung
5 Families width 111 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals59SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taichung
78 Genera with 111 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1889Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1861Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1884Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1763Castors1SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1782Sergeants2SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1910Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Bassarona Moore, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1882
Red-bodied swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1852Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1941Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1925Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1893Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1886Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1857Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Helcyra Felder, 1919White Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1908Foresters6SpeciesTaxom
Leucantigius Shirôzu & M..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Mahathala Moore, 1903Falcate Oakblue1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1908Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1908Sailer butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1781Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1898Chilasa11SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1883Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1908Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pratapa Moore, 1881
Tufted Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Radena Moore, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1910Courtiers2SpeciesTaxom
Sumalia Moore, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1823Jesters2SpeciesTaxom
Tacoraea Moore, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1920Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1909Suroifui Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1910Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1883Ringlets3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taichung
111 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Apatura plesseni Fruhstorfer, 1913
Apatura ulupi (Doherty, 1889)⇒ Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889
Aporia hippia Bremer, 1861
Arhopala birmana Moore, 1884Burmese Bushblue
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)⇒ Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora nadina Lucas, 1852Lesser Gull
Chrysozephyrus esakii Sonan, 1940
Chrysozephyrus nishikaze Araki & Shib..., 1941
Cigaritis syama Horsfield, 1829Club Silverline
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Delias hyparete Linnaeus, 1758Painted Jezebel
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Delias wilemani Jordan, 1925
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Esakiozephyrus hecale Leech, 1893
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886One-spot Grass Yellow
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Helcyra superba Matsumura, 1919
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe christophi Leech, 1891Kachin Treebrown
Lethe dura Marshall, 1882Scarce Lilacfork
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe mataja Fruhstorfer, 1908Common Red Forester
Leucantigius atayalica Shirôzu & M..., 1943
Mahathala hainani Bethune-Baker, 1903
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Minois nagasawae Matsumura, 1906
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Mycalesis horsfieldii Moore, 1892
Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neope pulaha Moore, 1857Veined Labyrinth
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neozephyrus taiwanus Wileman, 1911
Neptis ananta Moore, 1858Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis nata Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis reducta Fruhstorfer, 1908
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Neptis taiwana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Nw thecla danaus
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio hermosanus Rebel, 1906Taiwanese Glazed Swallowtail
Papilio hopponis Matsumura, 1907
Papilio thaiwanus Rothschild, 1898Formosan Swallowtail
Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883)⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Parnassius szechenyi lethe (Bryk & Eisner, 1931)⇒ Parnassius szechenyii Frivaldsky, 1886
Penthema formosanum Rothschild, 1898
Phengaris daitozana Wileman, 1908
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Sephisa daimio Matsumura, 1910
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823Himalayan Jester
Tajuria caelurea Nire, 1920
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Teratozephyrus arisanus Wileman, 1909
Thecla formosana Matsumura, 1910
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima akragas Fruhstorfer, 1911
Ypthima formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908
Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883Striated Ringlet
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Taichung
FamilyDanaidae
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
26
25
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
38
59
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
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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