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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Toamasina Province (Madagascar)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
984
1477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
984
1477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
931
1416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
859
1355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
431
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
431
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
431
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
284
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
239
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
61
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toamasina Province
5 Families width 119 Species and 15 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals73SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Toamasina Province
61 Genera with 119 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1893Acraeas12SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyluris Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1876Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1865Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Aterica Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Auca Hayward, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1899Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1833Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832
Forget-me-nots0SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1866Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors8SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819
Arabs0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1833Map Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1833Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1819
Purplewings0SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1833Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytela Boisduval, 1872Pipers2SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthe Huebner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gnophodes Doubleday, 1833Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1836Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Henotesia Butler, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 187019SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1879Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1833Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1879Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1877Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1833Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1833Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1833Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1850Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacraea Westwood, 1775False acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Salamis Boisduval, 1870Mother-of-Pearls2SpeciesTaxom
Saribia Butler, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Strabena Mabille, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Terias Hübner, 1833Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toamasina Province
119 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acraea (Actinote) encedon Linnaeus, 1758Common Acraea
Acraea (Actinote) fornax (Butler, 1879)⇒ Acraea smithi Butler, 1879
Acraea (Actinote) masamba (Ward, 1872)⇒ Acraea boseae Ward, 1872
Acraea (Actinote) sambavae Ward, 1873
Acraea (Actinote) strattipocles Oberthür, 1893
Acraea (Actinote) zitja Boisduval, 1833
Acraea damii Snellen van ..., 1869
Acraea hova Boisduval, 1833
Acraea igati Boisduval, 1833
Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Acraea siliana Oberthür, 1893
Anartia fatima fatima (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Anartia fatima colima Lamas, 1995
Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus Fabricius, 1776
Anthene princeps Butler, 1876Cupreous Hairtail
Appias (Glutophrissa) sabina C. & R. Felder, 1865Albatross White
Aterica rabena Boisduval, 1833
Auca coctei nycteropus Klug, 1833
Azanus sitalces Mabille, 1899Large Madagascar Babul Blue
Belenois helcida Boisduval, 1833
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Catopsilia thauruma Reakirt, 1866Madagascar Migrant
Charaxes analava Christopher ..., 1872
Charaxes andara Ward, 1873
Charaxes andranodorus Mabille, 1884
Charaxes antamboulou Lucas, 1872Madagascar Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes cacuthis Hewitson, 1863
Charaxes cowani Butler, 1878
Charaxes phraortes Doubleday, 1847
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Cyrestis camillus Fabricius, 1781African Map
Cyrestis camillus elegans Boisduval, 1833
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix batikeli Boisduval, 1833
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops sanguigutta Mabille, 1879
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euploea simillima hypaspistes Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema (Terias) floricola Boisduval, 1833Malagasy Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779Golden Piper
Eurytela narinda Ward, 1872
Euxanthe (Euxanthe) madagascariensis Lucas, 1843
Gnophodes betsimena Boisduval, 1833Banded Evening Brown
Graphium (Arisbe) cyrnus Boisduval, 1836Madagascan Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) endochus Boisduval, 1836
Graphium (Arisbe) evombar Boisduval, 1836Madagascan Striped Swordtail
Hemiolaus ceres Hewitson, 1865
Henotesia narcissus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Heteropsis narcissus Fabricius, 1798
Heteropsis alaokola Oberthür, 1916
Heteropsis andasibe Lees, 2003
Heteropsis anganavo Ward, 1871
Heteropsis avelona Ward, 1870
Heteropsis bicristata Mabille, 1878
Heteropsis drepana Westwood, 1850
Heteropsis fraterna
Heteropsis iboina Ward, 1870
Heteropsis maeva Mabille, 1878
Heteropsis obscura Oberthür, 1916
Heteropsis pallida Oberthür, 1916
Heteropsis passandava Ward, 1871
Heteropsis pauper Oberthür, 1916
Heteropsis strigula Mabille, 1877
Heteropsis subsimilis Butler, 1879
Heteropsis turbata Butler, 1880
Heteropsis undulans Oberthür, 1916
Heteropsis uniformis Oberthür, 1916
Heteropsis vola Ward, 1870
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas dexithea Hewitson, 1863Madagascar diadem
Hypolimnas dubius Beauvais, 1805
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Iolaus argentarius Butler, 1879
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Juditha odites odites Cramer, 1775
Junonia goudotii Boisduval, 1833
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia orithya madagascariensis Guenée, 1865African Blue Pansy
Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops grandis Talbot, 1937
Lepidochrysops leucon Mabille, 1879
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) phidias Fabricius, 1793Madagascar Black-Eye
Leptotes rabenafer Mabille, 1877
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mylothris phileris Boisduval, 1833
Neptidopsis fulgurata Boisduval, 1833Barred False Sailer
Neptis kikideli Boisduval, 1833
Nymphidium latois Doubleday, 1847
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) delalandei Godart, 1824
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) epiphorbas Boisduval, 1833
Papilio (Princeps) erithonioides Grose-Smith, 1891
Papilio (Princeps) mangoura Hewitson, 1875Mangoura Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) oribazus Boisduval, 1836
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Phyciodes phaon phaon W. H. Edwards, 1864Eastern Phaon Crescent
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Precis andremiaja Boisduval, 1833
Precis eurodoce Westwood, 1850
Pseudacraea lucretia Cramer, 1775False Chief
Salamis anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Protogoniomorpha duprei Linnaeus, 1758
Salamis anteva Ward, 1870
Saribia decaryi Le Cerf, 1922
Saribia ochracea N.D. Riley, 1932
Saribia perroti N.D. Riley, 1932
Saribia tepahi Boisduval, 1833
Strabena andilabe Paulian, 1951
Strabena daphne Viette, 1971
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Terias brigitta pulchella Boisduval, 1833
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zizeeria knysna knysna (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Toamasina Province
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
19
21
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
29
73
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
2
10
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

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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