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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tohoku (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
3491
5657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
3490
5657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
3420
5557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
2865
4785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1258
2090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1256
2089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1254
2085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
969
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
891
1477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
119
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tohoku
5 Families width 176 Species and 44 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals83SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies45SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos23SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tohoku
119 Genera with 176 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 0Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1835Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1763Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1836Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1911Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Coreana Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1869Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1877Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1869Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1866Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Harima Moore, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Ladoga Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1908Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1887Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1878Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1867Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ninguta Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa9SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pazala Moore, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pharneuptychia Forster, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1906Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1866Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910
Grass blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tohoku
176 Species and 44 Subspecies
Acraea annobona zetes
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anartia amathea roeselia Eschscholtz, 1835
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araragi enthea Janson, 1877
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Callophrys augustinus augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Charaxes protoclea nothodes Jordan, 1911
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Coreana raphaelis Oberthür, 1880
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869Tiger Palmfly
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia neriene Janson, 1877
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia niphonica Janson, 1877
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869Japanese Common Grass Yellow
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Glaucopsyche lycormas Butler, 1866
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx maxima Butler, 1885
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hyalyris leptalina leptalina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ideopsis juventa ellida Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe marginalis Motschulsky, 1860
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Luehdorfia puziloi Erschoff, 1872
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena daimio Seitz,, 1908
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mimoides pausanias hermolaus Guenée, 1872
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis melicerta Drury, 1773Original Club Sailer
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Ninguta schrenckii Ménétriés, 1858
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Pazala eurous Leech, 1893Sixbar Swordtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pharneuptychia spartaeus Burmeister, 1878
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris dulcinea Butler, 1882
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pronophila cordillera colocasia Thieme, 1907
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Shirozua jonasi Janson, 1877Orange Hearstreak
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spindasis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Thyridia psidii pytho (C. Felder & ..., 1860)⇒ Thyridia psidii hippodamia Fabricius, 1775
Ussuriana michaelis Oberthür, 1880Large-spot White
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tohoku
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
36
45
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
59
83
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
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
12
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov