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Papilionidae Latreille, 1802

100870 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100870)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Lepidoptera (Order)
  7. Papilionidae (Family)
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Lepidoptera

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  1. Genus Aetheoptera Rippon, 1890
  2. Genus Allancastria Bryk, 1932
  3. Genus Archon Hübner, 1822
  4. Genus Armandia Blanchard, 1871
  5. Genus Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1864
  6. Genus Baronia Salvin, 1893
  7. Genus Battus Scopoli, 1777
  8. Genus Bhutanitis Atkinson, 1873
  9. Genus Chattendenia Tutt, 1908
  10. Genus Cressida Swainson, 1832
  11. Genus Dabasa Moore in Hewitson & Moore, 1888
  12. Genus Doritites Rebel, 1899 †
  13. Genus Doumeta Bálint, 2022
  14. Genus Euryades Felder, 1864
  15. Genus Eurycus Boisduval, 1836
  16. Genus Eurytides Hübner, 1821
  17. Genus Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  18. Genus Hoskinsa Bálint, 2022
  19. Genus Hypermnestra Ménétriés, 1848
  20. Genus Iphiclides Hübner, 1819
  21. Genus Iterus Dönitz, 1899
  22. Genus Kailasius Moore, 1902
  23. Genus Lamproptera Gray, 1832
  24. Genus Leptocircus Swainson, 1833
  25. Genus Luehdorfia Crüger, 1878
  26. Genus Meandrusa Moore in Hewitson & Moore, 1888
  27. Genus Motasiona Niculescu, 1979
  28. Genus Ornithoptera Boisduval in d'Urville, 1932
  29. Genus Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  30. Genus Paljanosa Bálint, 2022
  31. Genus Papilio Linnaeus, 1758
  32. Genus Parides Hübner, 1819
  33. Genus Parnassius Latreille, 1804
  34. Genus Praepapilio Durden & Rose, 1978 †
  35. Genus Protographium Munroe, 1961
  36. Genus Ripponia Haugum & Low, 1975
  37. Genus Schoenbergia Pagenstecher, 1893
  38. Genus Scoptes Hübner, 1819
  39. Genus Sericinus Westwood, 1851
  40. Genus Tadumia Moore, 1902
  41. Genus Teinopalpus Hope, 1843
  42. Genus Thaites Scudder, 1875 †
  43. Genus Traklia Bálint, 2022
  44. Genus Trogonoptera Rippon, ? 1890
  45. Genus Troides Hübner, 1819
  46. Genus Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1816
  47. Genus Ailus Billberg, 1820 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  48. Genus Alexanoria Koçak & Kemal, 2002 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 (treated as section)
  49. Genus Amphrisius Swainson, 1833 accepted as Troides Hübner, 1819
  50. Genus Amphrysius Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Troides Hübner, 1819
  51. Genus Arisbe Hübner, 1819 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  52. Genus Asiographium Möhn, 2002 accepted as Eurytides Hübner, 1821 (Treated as subgenus)
  53. Genus Balignina Moore, 1902 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  54. Genus Battuosa Möhn, 1999 accepted as Battus Scopoli, 1777 (Treated as subgenus)
  55. Genus Bellerographium Möhn, 2002 accepted as Eurytides Hübner, 1821 (Treated as subgenus)
  56. Genus Boreographium Grishin, 2021 accepted as Eurytides Hübner, 1821 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  57. Genus Byasa Moore, 1882 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  58. Genus Chilasa Moore, 1881 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  59. Genus Chlorisses Swainson, 1831 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  60. Genus Dalchina Moore, 1881 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  61. Genus Delchina Swinhoe, 1885 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  62. Genus Deoris Moore, 1903 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  63. Genus Edwardsia Tutt, 1907 accepted as Chattendenia Tutt, 1908
  64. Genus Eques Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 (unavailable (Linnaean "subgenus", rejected in ICZN Opinion 279))
  65. Genus Eques Kirby, 1896 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 (junior homonym and synonym)
  66. Genus Esperourus Grishin, 2021 accepted as Pterourus Scopoli, 1777 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  67. Genus Eurygraphium Möhn, 2002 accepted as Eurytides Hübner, 1821 (Treated as subgenus)
  68. Genus Eversmanniodriopa Korb, 2005 accepted as Driopa Korshunov, 1988 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  69. Genus Haugumia Page & Treadaway, 2004 accepted as Troides Hübner, 1819
  70. Genus Heliconius Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 (intermediate name below genus, unavailable according to ICZN Opinion 124)
  71. Genus Hyalaus Grishin, 2024 accepted as Eurytides Hübner, 1821 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  72. Genus Hyppasonia Grishin, 2021 accepted as Heraclides Hübner, 1819 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  73. Genus Idaides Hübner, 1819 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  74. Genus Karanga Moore, 1902 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  75. Genus Klinzigia Niculescu, 1977 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  76. Genus Klinzigiana Niculescu, 1989 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  77. Genus Losaria Moore, 1902 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  78. Genus Luehdorfitis Bryk, 1912 † accepted as Doritites Rebel, 1899 † (superfluous replacement name)
  79. Genus Luhdorfia Crüger, 1878 accepted as Luehdorfia Crüger, 1878
  80. Genus Lühdorfia Crüger, 1878 accepted as Luehdorfia Crüger, 1878
  81. Genus Mimoides Brown, 1991 accepted as Eurytides Hübner, 1821 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  82. Genus Neographium Möhn, 2002 accepted as Eurytides Hübner, 1821 (Treated as subgenus)
  83. Genus Nymphalis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 (intermediate name below genus, unavailable according to ICZN Opinion 124)
  84. Genus Ornithopterus Westwood, 1839 accepted as Ornithoptera Boisduval in d'Urville, 1932
  85. Genus Pachlioptera Scudder, 1875 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  86. Genus Pangerana Moore, 1886 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  87. Genus Panosmia Nicéville, 1887 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  88. Genus Papileo Berkenhout, 1795 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758
  89. Genus Papillon Roger, 1826 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758
  90. Genus Papipio Linnaeus, 1764 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758
  91. Genus Papirio Billberg, 1820 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758
  92. Genus Paranticopsis Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1887 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  93. Genus Parnalius Rafinesque, 1815 (Suppressed name (ICZN))
  94. Genus Parnassis Hübner, 1819 accepted as Parnassius Latreille, 1804
  95. Genus Pathysa Reakirt, 1864 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  96. Genus Pazala Moore in Hewitson & Moore, 1888 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  97. Genus Phalaenosoma Rippon, 1902 accepted as Troides Hübner, 1819
  98. Genus Pharmacophagus Haase, 1892 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  99. Genus Plebejus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 (unavailable (Linnaean "subgenus", rejected in ICZN Opinion 279), also variant spelling)
  100. Genus Polydorus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  101. Genus Pompeoptera Rippon, 1890 accepted as Troides Hübner, 1819
  102. Genus Pompeusptera Rippon, 1896-98 accepted as Troides Hübner, 1819
  103. Genus Priamoptera Rippon, 1896 accepted as Troides Hübner, 1819
  104. Genus Priamusptera Rippon, 1896 accepted as Troides Hübner, 1819
  105. Genus Pterurus Kirby, 1903 (Misspelling)
  106. Genus Schoenburgia Rippon, 1895 accepted as Schoenbergia Pagenstecher, 1893
  107. Genus Sinoprinceps Hancock, 1983 accepted as Princeps Hübner, 1807 (Treated as subgenus)
  108. Genus Sisymbria Grishin, 2021 accepted as Pontia Fabricius, 1807 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  109. Genus Straatmana Deslisle, 2007 accepted as Ornithoptera Boisduval in d'Urville, 1932
  110. Genus Thais Fabricius, 1807 accepted as Parnalius Rafinesque, 1815
  111. Genus Thaites Heer, 1861 † accepted as Thaites Scudder, 1875 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  112. Genus Thaites de Saporta, 1872 † accepted as Thaites Scudder, 1875 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  113. Genus Tros Kirby, 1896 accepted as Pachliopta Reakirt, 1864
  114. Genus Yunnanitis Lee, 1986 accepted as Bhutanitis Atkinson, 1873 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  115. Genus Yunnanopapilio Hiura, 1980 accepted as Bhutanitis Atkinson, 1873 (Treated as subgenus)
  116. Genus Zelima Fabricius, 1807 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  117. Genus Zerinthia Sodoffsky, 1837 accepted as Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1816 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  118. Genus Zetides Hübner, 1819 accepted as Graphium Scopoli, 1777
  119. Genus Adoritis Koçak, 1989 (uncertain, unassessed)
  120. Genus Agehana Matsumura, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
  121. Genus Alcidis Scudder, 1875 (uncertain, unassessed)
  122. Genus Clytia Swainson, 1833 (uncertain, unassessed)
  123. Genus Cosmodesmus Haase, 1892 (uncertain, unassessed)
  124. Genus Doritis Fabricius, 1807 (uncertain, unassessed)
  125. Genus Druryeia (uncertain, unassessed)
  126. Genus Eleppone Hancock, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  127. Genus Euchenor Igarashi, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  128. Genus Eukoramius Bryk, 1934 (uncertain, unassessed)
  129. Genus Eurypyleana Niculescu, 1989 (uncertain, unassessed)
  130. Genus Gonatomyrina Aurivillius in Seitz, 1924 (uncertain, unassessed)
  131. Genus Heraclides Hübner, 1819 (uncertain, unassessed)
  132. Genus Ismene Nickerl, 1846 (uncertain, unassessed)
  133. Genus Koramius Moore, 1902 (uncertain, unassessed)
  134. Genus Lingamius Bryk, 1932 (uncertain, unassessed)
  135. Genus Macfarlaneana Niculescu, 1989 (uncertain, unassessed)
  136. Genus Munroana Niculescu, 1989 (uncertain, unassessed)
  137. Genus Podalirius Swainson, 1833 (uncertain, unassessed)
  138. Genus Protesilaus Swainson, 1832 (uncertain, unassessed)
  139. Genus Pterourus Scopoli, 1777 (uncertain, unassessed)
  140. Genus Pyrrhosticta Butler, 1872 (uncertain, unassessed)
  141. Genus Semelia Boisduval in Erichson, 1848 (uncertain, unassessed)
  142. Genus Sinonitis Lee, 1986 (uncertain > unassessed)
  143. Genus Sugurua Okano, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  144. Genus Wallaceana Niculescu, 1989 (uncertain, unassessed)
  145. Genus Zeunera Deslisle, 2001 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2026). Papilionidae Latreille, 1802. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100870 on 2026-08-25
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2020-05-26 18:46:39Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

taxonomy source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

name verified source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

current name source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Butterflies/moths, terrestrial (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Lutetian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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