Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Tokyo (Kanto, Japan)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 308
2662
3838 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 308
2662
3838 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 292
2602
3757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 199
2235
3268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 58
1059
1549 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 58
1059
1549 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 57
1058
1547 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
703
1062 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
627
913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
106
160 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Tokyo
5 Families width 160 Species and 42 Subspecies
Genera for Tokyo
106 Genera with 160 Species
| Acraea Fabricius, 1855 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatura Fabricius, 1829 | Emperors | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araschnia Hübner, 1861 | Mongols | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1847 | Fritillaries | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Argyreus Fabricius, 1763 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyronome Hübner, 1866 | Eastern Silverstripes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1862 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artopoetes Chapman, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1862 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baronia Salvin, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byasa Moore, 1836 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1866 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1912 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1900 | Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1937 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1758 | Clouded yellows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1771 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1877 | Sunbeams | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1758 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Damora Nordmann, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diagora Snellen, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichorragia Butler, 1840 | Constables | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1847 | Alpines | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1869 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1862 | Silverstripes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gonepteryx Leach, 1758 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1840 | Bluebottles and Jays | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hestina Westwood, 1850 | Circes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Inachis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1781 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ixias Hübner, 1889 | Indian Orange Tips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Japonica Tutt, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1824 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ladoga Moore, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1851 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1862 | Foresters | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Libythea Fabricius, 1858 | Beaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1764 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luehdorfia Crüger, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1780 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melete Swainson, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1878 | Small Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Minois Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1867 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1857 | Bushbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Narathura Boisduval, 1832 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neope Moore, 1909 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1771 | Sailer butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Niphanda Moore, 1853 | Pointed Pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Novosatsuma Billberg, 1820 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1781 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1877 | Chilasa | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1844 | Glassy Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1932 | Apollos | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pedaliodes Butler, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929 | Dingy Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1871 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1857 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1779 | Small Jewel Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1842 | Anglewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1777 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1861 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sasakia Moore, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrus Latreille, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericinus Westwood, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Taraka Doherty, 1875 | Forest Pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1879 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1794 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1775 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zelima Meigen, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 0 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tokyo
160 Species and 42 Subspecies | Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855 | Rooibok Acraea | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875) | ⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874 | | Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866 | Yellow Tip | | Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861 | | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Lesser Purple Emperor | | Apatura metis FREYER, 1829 | Freyer's Purple Emperor | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861 | Large Map | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis anadyomene Felder, 1861 | | | Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 | Indian Fritillary | | Argynnis hyperbius hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 | Indian fritillary | | Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847 | | | Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 | | Argyronome laodice (Pallas, 1771) | ⇒ Argynnis laodice Pallas, 1771 | | Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866 | | | Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862 | Powdered Oakblue | | Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873 | | | Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836 | Chinese Windmill | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862 | | | Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912) | ⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893 | | Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836 | Chinese Windmill | | Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866 | | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Charaxes affinis demonax Felder, 1866 | | | Charaxes latona stephanus Rothschild, 1900 | | | Chrysozephyrus hisamatsusanus Nagami & Ishiga, 1937 | | | Colias erate Esper, 1805 | Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow | | Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 | Acute sunbeam | | Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | | Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847 | | Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840 | Constable | | Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809 | | | Erebia sedakovii Eversmann, 1847 | | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 | Line grass yellow | | Eurema mandarina de l´Orza, 1869 | Japanese Common Grass Yellow | | Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | High Brown Fritillary | | Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862 | | | Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875 | | | Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887 | | | Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858 | Lesser Brimstone | | Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857 | Lesser Brimstone | | Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle | | Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840 | | | Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hestina japonica Felder, 1862 | | | Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850 | Siren | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909 | | Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867 | | | Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781 | | | 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, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Ladoga camilla Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851) | ⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899 | | Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859 | | | Lethe callipteris Butler, 1877 | | | Lethe diana Butler, 1866 | Diana Treebrown | | Lethe marginalis Motschulsky, 1860 | | | Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862 | | | Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782 | Common Beak | | Libythea lepita Moore, 1858 | Common Beak | | Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764) | ⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901 | | Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889 | Gifu Butterfly | | Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851 | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780 | Dark Evening Brown | | Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861 | | | Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 | | Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787 | | | Melitaea scotosia Butler, 1878 | | | Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873 | | | Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864) | ⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822 | | Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763 | Dryad | | Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780 | Lilacine Bushbrown | | Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857 | Chinese Bushbrown | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857 | | | Neope pulaha didia Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | | Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861 | | | Neptis aceris (Lepechin, 1774) | ⇒ Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771 | | Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853 | | | Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874 | Chocolate Sailor | | Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859 | Long-Streak Sailor | | Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871 | | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771 | Common Glider | | Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853 | | | Nymphalis (Inachis) io (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | Large Tortoiseshell | | Pachliopta polyphontes sejanus | | | Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859 | Alpine Black Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio helenus helenus Linné, 1758 | Oriental Red Helen | | Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Christmas swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775 | Spangle | | Papilio protenor protenor Cramer, 1775 | Kumaon Spangle | | Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767 | Asia Swallowtail | | Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777 | Chinese Peacock | | Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777 | Japanese Peacock Swallowtail | | Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877 | Long Tail Spangle | | Parantica sita Kollar, 1844 | Chestnut Tiger | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866 | Glacial Apollo | | Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Apollo | | Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931 | | | Parnassius charltonius Gray, 1853 | Regal Apollo | | Parnassius tenedius scepticus (Bryk & Eisner, 1932) | ⇒ Parnassius tenedius Eversmann, 1851 | | Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986 | | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phyciodes picta canace W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Painted Crescent | | Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857 | Asian Green-Veined White | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878 | | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779 | Northern blue | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777 | Bath White | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Rapala arata Bremer, 1861 | Japanese Flash | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862 | Great purple emperor | | Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Satyrus dryas (Scopoli, 1763) | ⇒ Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763 | | Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852 | Dragon Swallowtail | | Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910 | | | Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Taraka hamada Druce, 1875 | Common Forest Pierrot | | Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879 | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794 | Asian Admiral | | Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866) | ⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864 | | Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Five-Ring | | Zelima boninensis | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizeeria zizina | | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tokyo | 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 | 33
35 | 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 | 49
79 | 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 | 11
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 | 11
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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