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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Unguja South Region (Unguja Island, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
14
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
14
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
23
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Unguja South Region
3 Families width 3 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Unguja South Region
3 Genera with 3 Species
Euphaedra Hübner, 1855Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1776Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Unguja South Region
3 Species
Euphaedra (Neophronia) neophron Hopffer, 1855Gold Banded Forester
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Unguja South Region
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
1
1
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
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