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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tripura (Northeast India, India)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		114
583
1010		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		114
583
1010		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		112
573
998		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		83
506
912		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		22
152
198		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		22
152
198		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
152
198		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
115
157		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
107
148		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
79
117		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tripura
5 Families width 117 Species and 15 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals53SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies27SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tripura
79 Genera with 117 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1823Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1777Albatrosses2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1857Sergeants2SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1845Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants3SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1867Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1770Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1848Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Cheritra Moore, 1793Common imperial1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1866Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1829Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cunizza Grote, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1829Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1787Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1767Jezebels4SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1851Palmflies3SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows6SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1886Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1857Barons2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays7SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1824Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1764Indian Orange Tips2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1763Buckeyes4SpeciesTaxom
Lamproptera Gray, 1787Dragontails1SpeciesTaxom
Lebadea C. Felder, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1775Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lexias Boisduval, 1878Archdukes1SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1847
Ciliate blue0SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1758Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1895Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1775Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1776Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1843Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1865Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1878Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Remelana Moore, June, 1829Chocolate Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1880
Princes0SpeciesTaxom
Stibochiona Butler, 1846Popinjay1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1779Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1868Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Tronga Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vindula Hemming, 1793Cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1874Ringlets4SpeciesTaxom
Zemeros Boisduval, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1866Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tripura
117 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Appias (Appias) libythea Fabricius, 1775Striped Albatross
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Athyma nefte Cramer, 1780Colour Sergeant
Athyma ranga Moore, 1857Blackvein Sergeant
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) aidoneus Doubleday, 1845Batwings
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora copia Wallace, 1867
Cethosia cyane Drury, 1770Leopard Lacewing
Charaxes kahruba Moore, 1895Variegated raja
Charaxes marmax Westwood, 1848Yellow raja
Cheritra freja Fabricius, 1793Common Imperial
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus varunana Moore, 1866
Cigaritis lohita Horsfield, 1829Lond-banded Silverline
Cunizza hirlanda hirlanda (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Cunizza hirlanda ninguida Fruhstorfer, 1907
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829
Cyrestis cocles Fabricius, 1787Marbled Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Delias agostina Hewitson, 1852Yellow Jezebel
Delias descombesi Boisduval, 1836Red-spot Jezebel
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias malelas Hewitson, 1863Spotted Palmfly
Elymnias patna Westwood, 1851Blue Striped Palmfly
Euploea crameri nicevillei Moore, 1890Sunderbans Crow
Euploea algea deione Westwood, 1848Long-branded Blue Crow
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea deione (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Euploea algea deione Westwood, 1848
Euploea klugii Moore, 1858Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema andersoni Moore, 1886One-spot Grass Yellow
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euselasia orba orba Stichel, 1919
Euselasia orba orfita (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Euselasia orba orba Stichel, 1919
Euselasia orfita Cramer, 1777
Euthalia monina Fabricius, 1787Baronet
Euthalia telchinia Ménétriés, 1857Blue Baron
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Graphium (Paranticopsis) macareus (Godart, 1819)⇒ Pathysa macareus Godart, 1819
Graphium macareus lioneli Fruhstorfer, 1902
Graphium (Pathysa) antiphates Cramer, 1775Five-bar Swordtail
Graphium nomius nomiusSpot swordtail
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolycaena erylus Godart, 1824Common Tit
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Ixias pyrene Linnaeus, 1764Yellow Orange Tip
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Lamproptera curius Fabricius, 1787White Dragontail
Lebadea martha Fabricius, 1787Knight
Lethe europa Fabricius, 1775Bamboo Tree-brown
Lexias pardalis Moore, 1878Archduke
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Lycaeides ismenias aegus
Methone cecilia cecilia Cramer, 1777
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Niphanda asialis de Nicéville, 1895Fawcett’s Pierrot
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nephelus Boisduval, 1836Black and White Helen
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio polymnestor Cramer, 1775Blue Mormon
Parantica melaneus Cramer, 1775Chocolate Tiger
Pareronia valeria Cramer, 1776Common Wanderer
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Polyura delphis Doubleday, 1843Jewelled Nawab
Poritia hewitsoni Moore, 1865Common Gem
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala dieneces Hewitson, 1878Scarlet Flash
Remelana jangala Horsfield, 1829Chocolate Royal
Stibochiona nicea Gray, 1846Popinjay
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Symbrenthia hippoclus Cramer, 1779Common Jester
Tanaecia lepidea Butler, 1868Grey Count
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tronga nicevillei (Moore, 1890)⇒ Euploea crameri nicevillei Moore, 1890
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Vindula erota Fabricius, 1793Common Cruiser
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima avanta Moore, 1874Jewel Five-Ring
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima nikaea Moore, 1874Himalayan Fivering
Zemeros flegyas Cramer, 1780Common Punchinello
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis sangra Moore, 1866Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tripura
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		26
27		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		36
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		5
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		9
17		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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