Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Vanua Levu (Fiji)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 37
227
341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 37
227
341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 35
225
338 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 33
223
337 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
156
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
156
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
156
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
152
209 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
151
208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
15
16 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Vanua Levu
4 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Vanua Levu
15 Genera with 16 Species | Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1768 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1827 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1758 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1923 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1782 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1869 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1824 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Vanua Levu
16 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acraea andromacha Fabricius, 1775 | Glasswing | | Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768 | Caper White | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolycaena phorbas ingura Tindale, 1923 | | | Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863) | ⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909 | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Papilio schmeltzi Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Fijian Swallowtail | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Vanua Levu | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 5
5 | 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 | 6
7 | 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 | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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