Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 209
1041
1546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 209
1041
1546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 196
1006
1502 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 148
867
1334 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
327
442 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 43
327
442 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 43
327
442 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
222
321 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
212
314 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
70
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Townsville
5 Families width 116 Species and 64 Subspecies
Genera for Townsville
70 Genera with 116 Species #ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTZ
| Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1905 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1862 | Oak-blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1768 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1965 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1879 | Dusky blues | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 0 | Forget-me-nots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1867 | Emigrants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1805 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1844 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeruleotaygetis Forster, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cressida Swainson, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1775 | Rustic | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1827 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1775 | Jezebels | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1863 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1777 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eleppone Hancock, 1979 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993 | Pearl-whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1976 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1805 | Grass yellow | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1962 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1848 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1814 | Bluebottles and Jays | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1903 | Jewels | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1873 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1898 | Moth Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1860 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1775 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1775 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1914 | Lineblues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1853 | Azures | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989 | Birdwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantoporia Hübner, 1832 | Lascars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1869 | Chilasa | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuptychia W. Forster, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1916 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedyma Felder, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philiris Röber, 1898 | Moonbeams | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1846 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1874 | Flashes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sahulana Hirowatari, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1945 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1775 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirumala Moore, 1826 | Blue Tigers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tisiphone Hübner, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1865 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Townsville
116 Species and 64 Subspecies | Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775 | Glasswing | | Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775 | Glasswing | | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Appias (Appias) melania Fabricius, 1775 | Grey Albatross | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Centaur Oakblue | | Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | Dull Oakblue | | Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914 | Bright Oak-blue | | Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848 | Common oak-blue | | Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862 | Common Oakblue | | Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763 | Red Bodied Swallowtail | | Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768 | Caper White | | Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965 | Australian Plane | | Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | Common Pencil-blue | | Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita blue | | Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879 | Trident Pencilled-blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops platissa | | | Catopsilia gorgophone Boisduval, 1836 | Yellow Migrant | | Catopsilia gorgophone gorgophone Boisduval, 1836 | Yellow Migrant | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763 | Orange Emigrant | | Catopsilia scylla etesia Hewitson, 1867 | Orange Migrant | | Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877 | Speckled Line-blue | | Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934 | Speckled Lineblue | | Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805 | Australian gull | | Chilades putli Kollar, 1844 | Eastern Grass Jewel | | Coeruleotaygetis peribaea Godman & Salvin, 1880 | | | Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819) | ⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819 | | Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775 | Big greasy | | Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775 | Greasy Swallowtail | | Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775 | Australian rustic | | Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775 | Australian Rustic | | Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black & White Tiger | | Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black And White Tiger | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Danis danis Cramer, 1775 | Large green banded blue | | Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891 | Large Green-banded Blue | | Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793 | Northern Jezabel | | Delias ennia Wallace, 1867 | Nigidius jezabel | | Delias ennia nigidius Miskin, 1884 | Nigidius Jezabel | | Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775 | Red-banded Jezebel | | Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863 | Bright cornelian | | Doleschallia bisaltide Cramer, 1777 | Australian leafwing | | Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852 | Common Pearl White | | Elodina perdita Miskin, 1889 | Coastal pearl white | | Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993 | Glistening pearl white | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826) | ⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780 | | Euploea sylvester sylvester Fabricius, 1793 | Two-brand Crow | | Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976 | Eastern Brown Crow | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Scalloped Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780 | Broad-bordered Grass Yellow | | Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867 | No-brand Grass-yellow | | Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826 | Macleay's Grass Yellow | | Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836 | Line grass yellow | | Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805 | Small Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962 | Tailed Cupid | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758 | Green jay | | Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758 | Great Jay | | Graphium eurypylus lycaon C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Palegreen Triangle | | Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814 | Green Fanny | | Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874 | Diggle's Blue | | Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814 | Dingy jewel | | Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903 | Coral Jewel | | Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825 | Black | | Hypocysta adiante adiante Hübner, 1831 | Orange Ringlet | | Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown Ringlet | | Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue-banded Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903 | Blue-banded Eggfly | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Tit | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764 | Brown Argus | | Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775 | Brown Soldier | | Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764 | Blue Argus | | Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875 | Blue Argus | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873 | Plumbago Blue | | Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterfly | | Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898 | Moth Butterfly | | Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847 | Tiger Mimic-Queen | | Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860 | Malayan | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775 | Common evening brown | | Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775 | Dingy Bush-brown | | Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double Spotted Lineblue | | Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double-spotted Line Blue | | Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914 | White Line Blue | | Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934 | | | Ogyris amaryllis hewitsoni Waterhouse, 1902 | Amaryllis Azure | | Ogyris iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Dodd´s azure | | Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | | | Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853 | Northern Purple Azure | | Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) euphorion Gray, 1852 | Cairns Birdwing | | Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cairns birdwing butterfly | | Ornithoptera priamus euphorion (Parrott & De..., 1989) | ⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pantoporia consimilis consimilis Boisduval, 1832 | Orange Aeroplane | | Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832 | Ambax sallowtail | | Papilio ambrax egipius Miskin, 1876 | | | Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826 | Chequered Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779 | Canopus Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Emperor | | Papilio ulysses joesa Butler, 1869 | Ulysses Butterfly | | Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865 | | | Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858 | Common aeroplane | | Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874 | Common moonbeam | | Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898 | Blue Moonbeam | | Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007 | | | Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Small Purple Line Blue | | Protographium leosthenes Doubleday, 1846 | Four-bar swordtail | | Protographium leosthenes leosthenes Doubleday, 1846 | Fourbar Swordtail | | Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874 | Bright forest blue | | Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860 | Cone blue | | Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green Banded Blue | | Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829 | Indigo Flash | | Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874 | Indigo Flash | | Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899 | Glistening Blue | | Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945 | Callippe Fritillary | | Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945 | Coronis Fritillary | | Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775 | Cairns hamadryad | | Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Wattle Blue | | Tirumala hamata MacLeay, 1826 | Blue Tiger | | Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826 | Blue Tiger | | Tisiphone helena Olliff, 1888 | Helena Brown | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Townsville | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 32
50 | 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 | 21
31 | 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 | 8
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 8
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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