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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Uttarakhand (North India, India)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		95
686
1407		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		94
685
1406		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		85
667
1381		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		66
631
1345		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		19
218
313		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		19
218
313		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
218
313		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
181
270		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
180
269		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
100
174		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uttarakhand
5 Families width 174 Species and 4 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals88SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies41SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uttarakhand
100 Genera with 174 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1790Judies2SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas3SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1843Blackveins2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1857Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadne Horsfield, 1779Castors2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1848Sergeants3SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1845Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1844Banded Satyrs2SpeciesTaxom
Auzakia Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1826Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Callerebia Butler, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1775Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1844Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1884Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1855Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1773Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1846Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1767Jezebels3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Dodona Hewitson, 1868Punches3SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1863Palmflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1777Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans2SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1844Barons3SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1793Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1848Sapphires2SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1850Circes2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1813Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes6SpeciesTaxom
Kallima Doubleday, 1840Oak Leaf butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1844Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1844Foresters6SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1819Beaks3SpeciesTaxom
Loxura Horsfield, 1782Yamflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1848Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1884Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Moduza Moore, 1777Commander1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Orinoma Gray, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1790Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1764Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1907
Wanderers0SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1886Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Poritia Moore, 1865Gems1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudergolis C. & R. Felder, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1853Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphicera Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1882Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1858Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters2SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1874Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1780Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1874Ringlets5SpeciesTaxom
Zemeros Boisduval, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uttarakhand
174 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abisara bifasciata Moore, 1877Double-banded Judy
Abisara echeria Stoll, 1790
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Acraea issoria issoria Hubner, 1819Yellow coster
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1848Indian Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aporia agathon Gray, 1831Great Blackvein
Aporia leucodice Eversmann, 1843Himalayan Blackvein
Argynnis kamala (Moore, 1857)⇒ Fabriciana kamala Moore, 1857
Arhopala amantes Hewitson, 1862Large Oakblue
Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus, 1763Angled Castor
Ariadne merione Cramer, 1779Common Castor
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Athyma asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma cama Moore, 1858Orange Staff
Athyma opalina Kollar, 1848Hill Sergeant
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) aidoneus Doubleday, 1845Batwings
Aulocera padma Kollar, 1844Great Satyr
Aulocera swaha Kollar, 1844Common Satyr
Auzakia danava Moore, 1857Commodore
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Byasa latreillei Donovan, 1826Rose Windmill
Callerebia annada Moore, 1857Ringed Argus
Callerebia hybrida Butler, 1880Hybrid Argus
Callerebia scanda Kollar, 1844Pallid Argus
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Cepora nerissa Fabricius, 1775Common Gull
Chilasa (Chilasa) agestor (Gray, 1831)⇒ Papilio agestor Gray, 1831
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Chrysozephyrus birupa Moore, 1877Fawn Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844Silver Hairstreak
Cigaritis nipalicus Moore, 1884Silver-grey Silverline
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias felderi Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Colias fieldii Ménétriés, 1855Danube Clouded Yellow
Cupha erymanthis Drury, 1773Rustic
Cyrestis thyodamas Boisduval, 1846Common Map
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Delias belladonna Fabricius, 1793Hill Jezebel
Delias eucharis Drury, 1773Common Jezebekl
Delias pasithoe Linnaeus, 1767Red-base Jezebel
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Dodona dipoea Hewitson, 1865Lesser Punch
Dodona durga Kollar, 1844Common Punch
Dodona eugenes Bates, 1868Punch
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmfly
Elymnias malelas Hewitson, 1863Spotted Palmfly
Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869Water Hairstreak
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea mulciber Cramer, 1777Striped Blue Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836Papuan Grass-yellow
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euripus consimilis Westwood, 1850Painted Courtesan
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Euthalia aconthea Cramer, 1777Baron
Euthalia nais Forster, 1771Baronet
Euthalia patala Kollar, 1844Grand Duchess
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Gonepteryx amintha Blanchard, 1871Orange Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium (Pathysa) nomius Esper, 1793Spot Swordtail
Heliophorus sena Kollar, 1844Sorrel Sapphire
Heliophorus tamu Kollar, 1848Powdery Green Sapphire
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hestina persimilis Westwood, 1850Siren
Hipparchia parisatis Kollar, 1849Mountain satyr
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hyponephele narica Hübner, 1813Tawny Branded Meadow Brown
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Junonia (Precis) hierta Fabricius, 1798Yellow Pansy
Junonia (Precis) iphita Cramer, 1782Chocolate Pansy
Junonia (Precis) lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia atlites Linnaeus, 1763Gray Pansy
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Kallima inachus Doyère, 1840Dead Leaf
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata schakra Kollar, 1844Common Wall
Lethe confusa Aurivillius, 1897Banded Tree Brown
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe nicetas Hewitson, 1863Small Woodbrown
Lethe rohria Fabricius, 1787Common Tree Brown
Lethe sidonis Hewitson, 1863Common Woodbrown
Lethe verma Kollar, 1844Straight Treebrown
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Libythea myrrha Godart, 1819Club Beak
Loxura atymnus Stoll, 1782Common Yamfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena kasyapa Moore, 1865Green Copper
Lycaena panava Westwood, 1852White-bordered Copper
Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Moduza procris Cramer, 1777Commander
Mycalesis lepcha Moore, 1880Lepcha Bushbrown
Mycalesis mineus Linnaeus, 1758Dark Branded Bushbrown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Neope pulaha Moore, 1857Veined Labyrinth
Neope yama Moore, 1857Dusky Labyrinth
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neptis hylas Linnaeus, 1758Common Plain Sailor
Neptis mahendra Moore, 1872Himalayan Sailer
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Neptis soma Moore, 1858Cream-spotted Sailor
Orinoma damaris Gray, 1846Tiger Brown
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Pantoporia hordonia Stoll, 1790Common Lascar
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Parantica aglea Stoll, 1782Glassy Blue Tiger
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parnassius hardwickii Gray, 1831Banded Apollo Parnassius delphius
Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823Nomion Apollo
Parnassius szechenyi lethe (Bryk & Eisner, 1931)⇒ Parnassius szechenyii Frivaldsky, 1886
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyura agrarius Swinhoe, 1886Swinhoe's nawab
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Poritia hewitsoni Moore, 1865Common Gem
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudergolis wedah Kollar, 1848Tabby
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rhaphicera moorei Butler, 1867Small Tawny Wall
Sinthusa chandrana Moore, 1882Broad Spark
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858Common Acacia Blue
Symbrenthia brabira Moore, 1872Himalayan Jester
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821
Tellervo septentrionis Butler, 1874
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa caschmirensis Kollar, 1848
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)⇒ Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883
Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775Common Five-Ring
Ypthima huebneri Kirby, 1871Common Four Ring
Ypthima nareda Kollar, 1844Large Three-Ring
Ypthima nikaea Moore, 1874Himalayan Fivering
Zemeros flegyas Cramer, 1780Common Punchinello
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Uttarakhand
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		32
41		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		46
88		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		7
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		12
24		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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