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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Taipei Botanic Garden (Taipei, Taiwan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
124
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
100
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
100
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
100
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taipei Botanic Garden
3 Families width 10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taipei Botanic Garden
8 Genera with 10 Species
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taipei Botanic Garden
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Euthalia anosia anosia Moore, 1857Grey Baron
Hypolimnas diomea diomea Hewitson, 1861
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Parathyma perius Linnaeus, 1758
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Taipei Botanic Garden
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
2
2
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
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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