Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Taipei (New Taipei, Taiwan)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 184
947
1140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 184
947
1140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 171
896
1078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 103
699
888 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 34
367
477 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 34
367
477 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
367
477 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
281
380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
274
373 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
73
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Taipei
4 Families width 118 Species and 14 Subspecies
Genera for Taipei
73 Genera with 118 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1819 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1889 | Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1777 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1763 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artipe Boisduval, 1771 | Green Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1782 | Sergeants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1910 | Pachliopta | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Byasa Moore, 1907 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1758 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chilasa Moore, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloreuptychia Forster, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1829 | Barred Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1805 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1773 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoe Hübner, 1887 | Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1779 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1767 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1836 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1763 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1806 | Crows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytides Hübner, 1846 | Kite Swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1908 | Barons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1871 | Brimstones | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1893 | Bluebottles and Jays | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hebomoia Hübner, 1758 | Great orange tip | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1896 | Sapphires | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hestina Westwood, 1758 | Circes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1782 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1787 | Foresters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mahathala Moore, 1903 | Falcate Oakblue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1780 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1775 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1872 | Morpho butterfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1908 | Bushbrowns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mynes Boisduval, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1906 | Sailer butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1781 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1934 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1898 | Chilasa | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1883 | Glassy Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penthema Doubleday, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1768 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pithecops Horsfield, 1919 | Forest Quakers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1854 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sasakia Moore, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sephisa Moore, 1858 | Courtiers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864 | Jesters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1869 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talbotia Bernardi, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1874 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1910 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Timelaea Lucas, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1775 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1862 | Birdwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1794 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1883 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Taipei
118 Species and 14 Subspecies | Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819 | Yellow Coaster | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875) | ⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874 | | Apatura ulupi (Doherty, 1889) | ⇒ Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889 | | Appias leis leis Mulsant, 1850 | | | Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777 | Chocolate Albatross | | Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 | Indian Fritillary | | Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771 | Green Flash | | Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848 | Staff Sergeant | | Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782 | Spotted Sergeant | | Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836 | Chinese Windmill | | Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) horishanus (Matsumura, 1910) | ⇒ Atrophaneura horishana Matsumura, 1910 | | Byasa impediens Seitz, 1907 | Pink-spotted Windmill | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831) | ⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831 | | Chilasa (Chilasa) epycides (Hewitson, 1862) | ⇒ Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869 | | Chloreuptychia tolumnia Cramer, 1779 | | | Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829 | Lond-banded Silverline | | Colias erate Esper, 1805 | Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow | | Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773 | Rustic | | Cymothoe herminia herminia Grose-Smith, 1887 | | | Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846 | Common Map | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779 | Common | | Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767 | Red-base Jezebel | | Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836 | Common Duffer | | Elkalyce hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914 | | | Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Palmfly | | Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807 | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886 | One-spot Grass Yellow | | Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 | Papuan Grass-yellow | | Eurytides epidaus epidaus Doubleday, 1846 | Mexican Kite-Swallowtail | | Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857 | Grey Baron | | Euthalia formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908 | French Duke | | Gonepteryx amintha Blanchard, 1871 | Orange Brimstone | | Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841 | Glassy Bluebottle | | Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864 | Common Jay | | Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle | | Graphium (Pazala) eurous Leech, 1893 | Sixbar Swordtail | | Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Orange Tip | | Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896 | Restriced Purple Sapphire | | Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas diomea diomea Hewitson, 1861 | | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypothyris fluonia hygia Godman, 1899 | | | Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Glassy Tiger | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758 | Peacock Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782 | Chocolate Pansy | | Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758 | Lemon Pansy | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lethe chandica Moore, 1857 | Angle Red Forester | | Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787 | Common Tree Brown | | Mahathala hainani Bethune-Baker, 1903 | | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780 | Dark Evening Brown | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872 | | | Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780 | Lilacine Bushbrown | | Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857 | Chinese Bushbrown | | Mycalesis mucianus Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Mynes eucosmetus eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879 | | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Neozephyrus taiwanus Wileman, 1911 | | | Neptis ananta Moore, 1858 | Indian Yellow Sailor | | Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plain Sailor | | Neptis magadha plautia Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Neptis nata Moore, 1857 | Clear Sailer | | Neptis noyala Oberthür, 1906 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | Large Tortoiseshell | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842) | ⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775 | | Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Checkered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Christmas swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775 | Spangle | | Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767 | Asia Swallowtail | | Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777 | Chinese Peacock | | Papilio dialis Leech, 1893 | Black-crested Spangle | | Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869 | Lesser Mime | | Papilio hermosanus Rebel, 1906 | Taiwanese Glazed Swallowtail | | Papilio hoppo Matsumura, 1907 | | | Papilio thaiwanus Rothschild, 1898 | Formosan Swallowtail | | Parantica sita Kollar, 1844 | Chestnut Tiger | | Parantica swinhoei (Moore, 1883) | ⇒ Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775 | | Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Penthema formosanum Rothschild, 1898 | | | Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768 | Asian cabbage white | | Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | Forest Quaker | | Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854 | China Nawab | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862 | Great purple emperor | | Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858 | Eastern Courtier | | Symbrenthia hypselis Godart, 1823 | Himalayan Jester | | Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864 | Common Jester | | Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869 | | | Talbotia naganum Moore, 1884 | | | Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874 | | | Thecla formosana Matsumura, 1910 | | | Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908 | Beautiful Leopard | | Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775 | Blue Tiger | | Troides (Troides) aeacus Felder, 1860 | Golden Birdwing | | Troides (Troides) magellanus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | Magellan Birdwing | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794 | Asian Admiral | | Ypthima formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Ypthima multistriata Butler, 1883 | Striated Ringlet | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Taipei | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 18
19 | 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 | 39
61 | 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 | 7
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | 9
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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