Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Torres Strait (West Pacific Ocean)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 79
266
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 79
266
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 73
238
351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 52
198
298 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 13
81
132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 13
81
132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
81
132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
70
111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
70
111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
54
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Torres Strait
5 Families width 83 Species and 26 Subspecies
Genera for Torres Strait
54 Genera with 83 Species
| Agrias Doubleday, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1886 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1865 | Oak-blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1775 | Dusky blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860 | Forget-me-nots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1805 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cressida Swainson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1775 | Rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1894 | Jezebels | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Autumn leaf | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993 | Pearl-whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1793 | Crows | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1805 | Grass yellow | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1877 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1775 | Jewels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1764 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1775 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosemia Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1775 | Bushbrowns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1878 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1902 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775 | Nigger | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1779 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1916 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884 | Dingy Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sahulana Hirowatari, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1945 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1826 | Blue Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yoma Doherty, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1775 | Ringlets | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Torres Strait
83 Species and 26 Subspecies | Agrias amydon zenodorus Hewitson, 1870 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene seltuttus Röber, 1886 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Appias albina albina Boisduval, 1836 | White Albatross | | Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777 | Albatross Butterfly | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Bright Oak-blue | | Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Dark Oak-Blue | | Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763 | Red Bodied Swallowtail | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cobalt Pea-blue | | Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cobalt Pea-blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860 | | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860 | Ancyra Blue | | Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Papuan Line-blue | | Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805 | Australian gull | | Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775 | Big greasy | | Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775 | Australian Rustic | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black & White Tiger | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832 | Golden Jezebel | | Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894 | | | Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777 | Australian leafwing | | Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867 | Australian Leafwing | | Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852 | Common Pearl White | | Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993 | Glistening pearl white | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819 | Alcathoe Crow | | Euploea algea Godart, 1819 | Algea Crow | | Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Bate's Crow | | Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | Australian Crow | | Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826) | ⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | | Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790) | ⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Euploea resarta (Butler, 1876) | ⇒ Euploea batesii resarta Butler, 1876 | | Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Double-branded Blue Crow | | Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793 | Dwarf Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Scalloped Grass Yellow | | Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 | Line grass yellow | | Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805 | Small Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962 | Tailed Cupid | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Jay | | Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877 | Green Triangle | | Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775 | Narcissus Jewel | | Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue-banded Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903 | Blue-banded Eggfly | | Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779 | Spotted Crow Eggfly | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted Flash | | Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860) | ⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860 | | Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891 | Amarauge Cerulean | | Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876 | | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764 | Brown Argus | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775 | Common evening brown | | Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847 | | | Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Bush Brown | | Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775 | Cedar Bush Brown | | Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878 | Tailed Green-banded Blue | | Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902 | Cooktown Azure | | Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989) | ⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775 | Nigger | | Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red-bodied Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly | | Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Large Citrus Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779 | Canopus Butterfly | | Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865 | | | Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884 | Dana Blue | | Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858 | Common aeroplane | | Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858 | Common Aeroplane | | Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905 | | | Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899 | Glistening Blue | | Scopodes denticollis MacLeay, 1864 | | | Scopodes sexfoveatus (MacLeay, 1888) | ⇒ Scopodes denticollis MacLeay, 1864 | | Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945 | Coronis Fritillary | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Wattle Blue | | Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826 | Blue Tiger | | Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780 | Australian lurcher | | Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Ring |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Torres Strait | 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 | 21
26 | 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 | 18
34 | 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 | 7
9 | 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 | 6
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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