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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
323
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
122
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
121
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
77
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torres Strait Islands
6 Families width 135 Species and 96 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals53SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies47SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos14SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
77 Genera with 135 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrias Doubleday, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues7SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues6SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots5SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1876Rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds8SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels5SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf2SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1858Crows17SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow7SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gamatoba Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1877Bluebottles and Jays5SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1775Jewels7SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems6SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1891Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns4SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns6SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1852Birdwings2SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1908Nigger2SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1895Red-bodied swallowtails2SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1832Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1876Chilasa9SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Salpinx Hubner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1914Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1819
Birdwings0SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1914Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
135 Species and 96 Subspecies
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Agrias amydon zenodorus Hewitson, 1870
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Appias (Catophaga) albina Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias albina albina Boisduval, 1836White Albatross
Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale amydon
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala philander C. Felder & ..., 1865Dark Oak-Blue
Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763Red Bodied Swallowtail
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Calliploea turneri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914Papuan Line-blue
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale latilimbata Butler, 1876
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Cupha prosope turneri Butler, 1876
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus affinis gelanor Waterhouse &..., 1914
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias argenthona argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezebel
Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832Golden Jezebel
Delias lara (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777Australian leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Euploea treitschkei viridis Butler, 1882
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea amycus Miskin, 1890
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea batesii belia Waterhouse &..., 1914
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea netscheri Snellen, 1889White-brand Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea usipetes usipetes Hewitson, 1858
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema laeta sana Butler, 1877Line Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Gamatoba monilifera (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium agamemnon ligatum Rothschild, 1895Green Spotted Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle
Graphium macfarlanei macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle Butterlfy
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo phoebus Waterhouse, 1928Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri Waterhouse &..., 1909Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831Orange Ringlet
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena danis turneri Waterhouse, 1903Black And White Tit
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Libythea geoffroyi nicevillei Olliff, 1891
Limenitis herennia Fruhstorfer, 1915
Melanitis amabilis Boisduval, 1832Banded Evening Brown
Melanitis constantia Cramer, 1779Constantia Evening Brown
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775Green-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886Devil's Blue
Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919Quaker
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera priamus pronomus Gray, 1852Cape York Birdwing
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Orsotriaena medus licium Fruhstorfer, 1908
Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758Red-bodied Swallowtail
Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus Rothschild, 1895Redbodied Swallowtail
Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832Orange Aeroplane
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio aegeus ormenus Guérin, 1829
Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832Ambax sallowtail
Papilio ambrax ambrax Boisduval, 1832
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus indicatus Butler, 1876
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Protographium leosthenes leosthenes Doubleday, 1846Fourbar Swordtail
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Salpinx viridis (Butler, 1882)⇒ Euploea treitschkei viridis Butler, 1882
Scopodes denticollis MacLeay, 1864
Scopodes sexfoveatus (MacLeay, 1888)⇒ Scopodes denticollis MacLeay, 1864
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851Silky Owl
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Tellervo zoilus gelo Waterhouse &..., 1914Cape York Hamadryad
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Thysonotis salamandri
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876Australian Lurcher
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizina otis labdalon Waterhouse &..., 1914

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
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
27
47
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
28
53
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
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov