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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tonkin (North Vietnam, Vietnam)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
643
1127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
643
1127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
619
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
494
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
108
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
108
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
108
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
95
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
94
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
55
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tonkin
6 Families width 94 Species and 61 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals47SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tonkin
55 Genera with 94 Species
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Anadebis Butler, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1867Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1858Sergeants1SpeciesTaxom
Calinaga Moore, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1895Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1965Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Coelites Westwood, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Crastia Hubner, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1965Sunbeams5SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1905Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Dercas Doubleday, 1910Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1901Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 0Palmflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ethope Moore, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 0Crows10SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1787Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Faunis Hübner, 0Duffers2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1787Bluebottles and Jays9SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 0Sapphires2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 0Indian Orange Tips2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lamproptera Gray, 1909Dragontails1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Lipaphnaeus Aurivillius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 0Yamflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1879Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Mandarinia Leech, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Meandrusa Moore, 1901Hooked Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1908Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1908Bushbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1903Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1829Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1945Chilasa10SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1782Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1889Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prioneris Wallace, 1842Sawtooths1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Salpinx Hubner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1901Jungle Queens1SpeciesTaxom
Thauria Moore, 1902Junglekings2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1911Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tonkin
94 Species and 61 Subspecies
Anadebis diademoides batmara
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Appias lalage mutina Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias albina confusa Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias albina principalis Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias (Catophaga) galba Wallace, 1867Indian orange albatross
Appias nero galba Wallace, 1867Orange Albatross
Athyma asura asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Calliploea musa (Swinhoe, 1899)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catasticta prioneris prioneris Hopffer, 1874
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Charaxes kahruba Moore, 1895Variegated raja
Cheritra freja evansi Cowan, 1965Common Imperial
Coelites nothis sylvarum Fruhstorfer, 1902
Crastia circuita (Swinhoe, 1903)⇒ Euploea core godarti Lucas, 1853
Crastia circuita circuita
Crastia circuita tonkinensis
Crastia tonkinensis (Swinhoe, 1903)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis acuta fortunatus
Curetis bulis Westwood, 1851Bright Sunbeam
Curetis sperthis C.Felder & R..., 1865Rounded Sunbeam
Curetis sperthis metayei Inoue & Kawazoe, 1965
Danaus aventina persimilis
Danaus vulgaris contigua
Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884Nigidius Jezabel
Delias pasithoe tonkiniana Fruhstorfer, 1905
Dercas difformis de Nicéville, 1898
Dercas rufolineata Fruhstorfer, 1910
Discophora deo fruhstorferi Stichel, 1901
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias malelas ivena
Elymnias nigrescens tonkiniana
Elymnias patrua stictica
Ethope noirei Janet, 1896Starry Diadem
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core godarti Lucas, 1853Violet-Tipped Crow
Euploea dehaanii Lucas, 1853
Euploea eunice coelestis Fruhstorfer, 1902
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus addenda (Dufrane, 1948)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Euploea tulliolus musa
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787Baronet
Faunis eumeus Drury, 1773Large Faun
Faunis excelsa
Graphium doson praestabilis
Graphium evemon albociliatis Fruhstorfer, 1901
Graphium sarpedon melas
Graphium (Paranticopsis) macareus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Pathysa macareus Godart, 1819
Graphium macareus indochinensis Fruhstorfer, 1901Lesser Zebra
Graphium xenocles kephistos
Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775Five-bar Swordtail
Graphium antiphates alcibiades Fabricius, 1787
Graphium antiphates pompilius Fabricius, 1787Five bar swordtail
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Heliophorus kohimensis delacouri Eliot, 1963
Heliophorus kohimensis kohimensis
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ideopsis vulgaris contigua Talbot, 1939Dark Blue Glassy Tiger
Ixias pyrene denigrata
Ixias pyrene tonkiniana
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Lamproptera pallidus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Lethe philemon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Lipaphnaeus leonina loxura Rebel, 1914
Loxura androconifera
Loxura atrinotata
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Lycaenopsis limbata
Lycaenopsis limbatus Moore, 1879
Mandarinia regalis baronesa Fruhstorfer, 1906Mandarin
Meandrusa payeni langsonensis Fruhstorfer, 1901Yellow Gorgon
Melanitis phedima ganapati Fruhstorfer, 1908Dark Evening Brown
Melete lycimnia pantoporia (Hübner, 1835)⇒ Melete lycimnia flippantha Fabricius, 1793
Mycalesis francisca ulia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis inopia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Mycalesis malsara mausonia
Mycalesis visala neovisala Fruhstorfer, 1908
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nepheronia valeria persides (Fruhstorfer, 1903)⇒ Pareronia valeria Cramer, 1776
Neptis mahendra Moore, 1872Himalayan Sailer
Neptis nandina Moore, 1857Clear Sailer
Neptis vikasi Horsfield, 1829Dingy Sailer
Nw thecla danaus
Papilio (Princeps) castor (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio nephelus dispensator
Papilio paris majestatis (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Papilio paris Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio protenor sulpitius Fruhstorfer, 1909
Papilio alcinous mansonensis Fruhstorfer, 1901
Papilio bianor gladiator Fruhstorfer, 1902Chinese Peacock
Papilio noblei henricus
Papilio noblei hoa (Gabriel, 1945)⇒ Papilio noblei Nicéville, 1888
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Prioneris thestylis Doubleday, 1842Spotted Sawtooth
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Salpinx miraculosa (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Stichophthalma howqua tonkiniana Fruhstorfer, 1901
Thauria aliris lathyi
Thauria lathy Fruhstorfer, 1902
Ypthima savara tonkiniana Fruhstorfer, 1911

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tonkin
FamilyDanaidae
Boisduval, 1833
Milkweed Butterflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
13
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
30
47
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
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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