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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Zhejiang (East China, China)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		236
1345
3065		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		235
1344
3063		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		223
1311
3024		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		157
1007
2354		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		30
185
279		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		30
185
279		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
183
277		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
137
209		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
136
207		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
92
152		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zhejiang
5 Families width 152 Species and 21 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals82SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos27SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies30SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zhejiang
92 Genera with 152 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1895Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1819Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agehana Matsumura, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Amblopala Leech, 1877Chinese Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1866Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1889Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1881Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1871Mongols2SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1847Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Artipe Boisduval, 1771Green Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Athyma Westwood, 1872Sergeants8SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1862Pachliopta2SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1867
Banded Satyrs0SpeciesTaxom
Byasa Moore, 1862Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1793Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Childrena Hemming, 1831Large Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1787Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1805Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cordelia Shirozu & Ya..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1857Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Damora Nordmann, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1779Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Davidina Oberthür, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Dichorragia Butler, 1840Constables1SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 1891Barons4SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1862Silverstripes2SpeciesTaxom
Flos Doherty, 1862Plushblues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Gonerilia Shirôzu & Y..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1935Bluebottles and Jays5SpeciesTaxom
Helcyra Felder, 1997White Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1851Sapphires1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1758Circes1SpeciesTaxom
Isodema Felder & Felder, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kaniska Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1851Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1863Foresters8SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1853Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Loxerebia Watkins, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Luehdorfia Crüger, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mandarinia Leech, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1780Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mimathyma Moore, 1865Purple Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1887Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1857Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neope Moore, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Nephargynnis Shirozu, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1886Sailer butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nirvana Yakovlev, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1775Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1877Chilasa15SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1844Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1931Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Penthema Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1768Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1938Nawab butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Saigusaozephyrus Koiwaya, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 2002Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1887Courtiers2SpeciesTaxom
Sericinus Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sinthusa Moore, 1995Sparks1SpeciesTaxom
Stibochiona Butler, 1846Popinjay1SpeciesTaxom
Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1892Jungle Queens2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1864Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Teinopalpus Hope, 1923Kaiser-e-Hind1SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1994Suroifui Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1794Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1853Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zhejiang
152 Species and 21 Subspecies
Abisara burnii Nicéville, 1895Burn’s Judy
Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819Yellow Coaster
Amblopala avidiena Hewitson, 1877Chinese Hairstreak
Anthocharis bambusarum Oberthür, 1876
Anthocharis scolymus Butler, 1866Yellow Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ulupi (Doherty, 1889)⇒ Chitoria ulupi Doherty, 1889
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Aporia largeteaui Oberthür, 1881
Araragi sugiyamai zhejiangana Tong, 1994
Araschnia doris Leech, 1892
Araschnia prorsoides Blanchard, 1871Mongol
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis anadyomene Felder, 1861
Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763Indian Fritillary
Argynnis kuniga Chou & Tong, 1994
Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Artipe eryx Linnaeus, 1771Green Flash
Ascia monuste evonima (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1836)⇒ Ascia monuste eubotea Godart, 1819
Athyma asura Moore, 1858Studded Sergeant
Athyma fortuna Leech, 1889
Athyma jina Moore, 1857Bhutan Sergeant
Athyma opalina Kollar, 1848Hill Sergeant
Athyma punctata zhejiangensis Tong, 1994
Athyma selenophora Kollar, 1848Staff Sergeant
Athyma sulpitia Cramer, 1782Spotted Sergeant
Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872Small Staff Sergeant
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) alcinous Klug, 1836Chinese Windmill
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) mencius (Felder, 1862)⇒ Byasa mencius Felder, 1862
Byasa mencius Felder, 1862
Charaxes bernardus Fabricius, 1793Tawny Rajah
Childrena childreni Gray, 1831Himalayan Fritillary
Chrysozephyrus scintillans Leech, 1894
Chrysozephyrus scintillans choui Tong, 1994
Chrysozephyrus tienmushanus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782Mustang Heath
Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius, 1787False Ringlet
Colias erate Esper, 1805Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Cordelia comes Leech, 1890
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Damora sagana (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Argynnis sagana Doubleday, 1847
Danaus (Salatura) genutia Cramer, 1779Common
Davidina magnidens Schenkel, 1963
Dichorragia nesimachus Doyère, 1840Constable
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Euthalia aristides kobayashii Yokochi, 2005
Euthalia kardama Moore, 1859
Euthalia kosempona Fruhstorfer, 1908
Euthalia pratti Leech, 1891
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana nerippe Felder, 1862
Flos areste Hewitson, 1862Tailess Plushblue
Gonepteryx mahaguru Gistel, 1857Lesser Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gonerilia seraphim Oberthür, 1886
Graphium (Graphium) cloanthus Westwood, 1841Glassy Bluebottle
Graphium (Graphium) doson Felder, 1864Common Jay
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Graphium chironides Honrath, 1884Veined Jay
Graphium hoenei Mell, 1935
Helcyra superba wiensis Yoshino, 1997
Heliophorus androcles Westwood, 1851Green Sapphire
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Junonia (Precis) almana Linnaeus, 1758Peacock Pansy
Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763Blue Admiral
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851)⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899
Lethe butleri Leech, 1889
Lethe chandica Moore, 1857Angle Red Forester
Lethe diana Butler, 1866Diana Treebrown
Lethe gemina Leech, 1891Tytler´s Treebrown
Lethe insana Kollar, 1844Common Forester
Lethe lanaris Butler, 1877
Lethe satyrina Butler, 1871
Lethe syrcis Hewitson, 1863Yellow Forester
Limenitis doerriesi Staudinger, 1892
Limenitis doerriesi tongi Yoshino, 1997
Limenitis sydyi Lederer, 1853
Loxerebia saxicola Oberthür, 1876
Luehdorfia chinensis Leech, 1893Chinese Luehdorfia
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mandarinia regalis Leech, 1892Mandarin
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780Dark Evening Brown
Mimathyma chevana Moore, 1865Sargeant Emperor
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Mycalesis gotama Moore, 1857Chinese Bushbrown
Neope bremeri Felder, 1862
Neope muirheadii Felder, 1862Black-spotted Labyrinth
Neope pulaha Moore, 1857Veined Labyrinth
Neope ramosa (Leech, 1890)⇒ Neope pulaha Moore, 1857
Neptis ananta Moore, 1858Indian Yellow Sailor
Neptis antilope Leech, 1892Variegated Sailer
Neptis clinia Moore, 1872Clear Sailer
Neptis philyroides simingshana Murayama, 1980
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871
Neptis yerburii Butler, 1886Yerbury´s Sailer
Nirvana placida Stål, 1859
Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775Common Rose
Papilio (Achillides) maackii Ménétriés, 1859Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio maackii han Yoshino, 1997
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) paris Linnaeus, 1758Paris Peacock
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) protenor Cramer, 1775Spangle
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Papilio agestor kuangtungensis Mell, 1935
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777Chinese Peacock
Papilio dehaanii Cramer, 1777Japanese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio elwesi Leech, 1889Elwes' Swallowtail
Papilio epycides Hewitson, 1869Lesser Mime
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877Long Tail Spangle
Parantica sita Kollar, 1844Chestnut Tiger
Parnassius szechenyi lethe (Bryk & Eisner, 1931)⇒ Parnassius szechenyii Frivaldsky, 1886
Penthema adelma Felder, 1862
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris canidia Linnaeus, 1768Asian cabbage white
Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Polyura nepenthes kiangsiensis Rousseau-Dec..., 1938
Pontia chloridice Hübner, 1813Lesser Bath White
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Saigusaozephyrus atabyrius Oberthür, 1914
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Sasakia funebris Leech, 1891Empress
Satyrium eximia zhejianganum Tong, 1994
Satyrium kuboi Chou & Tong, 1994
Satyrium tamikoae Koiwaya, 2002
Scolitantides orion orithyia Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Sephisa chandra zhejiangana Tong, 1994
Sephisa princeps Fixsen, 1887
Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852Dragon Swallowtail
Sinthusa zhejiangensis Yoshino, 1995
Stibochiona nicea Gray, 1846Popinjay
Stichophthalma howqua howqua Westwood, 1851
Stichophthalma neumogeni Leech, 1892
Symbrenthia lilaea Hewitson, 1864Common Jester
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Teinopalpus aureus Mell, 1923Golden Kaiser-i-Hind
Teratozephyrus arisanus Wileman, 1909
Teratozephyrus zhejiangensis Chou & Tong, 1994
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Vanessa indica Herbst, 1794Asian Admiral
Ypthima argus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Ypthima ceylonica Hewitson, 1864
Ypthima motschulskyi BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Three-ring

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Zhejiang
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		27
30		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
82		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		10
27		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		8
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		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