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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Yamagata (Tohoku, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
1578
2161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
1578
2161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
1530
2098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
1387
1931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
796
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
796
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
795
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
657
933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
647
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
86
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yamagata
5 Families width 114 Species and 21 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals50SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies35SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yamagata
86 Genera with 114 Species
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Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyronome Hübner, 1866Eastern Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1836Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1912Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1911Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coreana Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1877Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1858Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hebomoia Hübner, 1758Great orange tip1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1862Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1862Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1858Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1887Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1771Sailer butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ninguta Moore, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pantoporia Hübner, 1878Lascars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1880
Glassy Tigers0SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1857Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pronophila Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1861Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1866Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910
Grass blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yamagata
114 Species and 21 Subspecies
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Araragi enthea Janson, 1877
Araschnia burejana Bremer, 1861Large Map
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argyronome ruslana Motschulsky, 1866
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Cethosia biblis nacoleia Fruhstorfer, 1912
Charaxes protoclea nothodes Jordan, 1911
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Coreana raphaelis Oberthür, 1880
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia neriene Janson, 1877
Erebia neriene neriene Böber, 1809
Erebia niphonica Janson, 1877
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Gonepteryx aspasia Ménétriés, 1858Lesser Brimstone
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hebomoia glaucippe Linnaeus, 1758Great Orange Tip
Hestina japonica Felder, 1862
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Ideopsis juventa ellida Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe sicelis Hewitson, 1862
Libythea lepita Moore, 1858Common Beak
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Luehdorfia japonica Leech, 1889Gifu Butterfly
Luehdorfia puziloi Erschoff, 1872
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Melete lycimnia aelia C. & R. Felder, 1861
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mycalesis francisca Stoll, 1780Lilacine Bushbrown
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neope goschkevitschii Ménétriés, 1857
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Neptis alwina Bremer, 1853
Neptis harita harita Moore, 1874Chocolate Sailor
Neptis philyra Ménétriés, 1859Long-Streak Sailor
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771Common Glider
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) xanthomelas Esper, 1781Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pantoporia bruijni cosmia Semper, 1878
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Papilio marius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775
Parnassius (Driopa) glacialis Butler, 1866Glacial Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pierella lena salma Constantino, 2007
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris melete Ménétriés, 1857Asian Green-Veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pronophila cordillera colocasia Thieme, 1907
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Shirozua jonasi Janson, 1877Orange Hearstreak
Sibataniozephyrus fujisanus Matsumura, 1910
Speyeria aglaia Linnaeus, 1758
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Ussuriana stygiana Butler, 1881
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Yamagata
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
29
35
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
38
50
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
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov