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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Albany (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
378
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
378
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
372
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
317
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
120
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albany (Australia)
33 Families width 139 Species and 7 Subspecies
#HOEGNXCLRTZSBPAY
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths28SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albany (Australia)
120 Genera with 139 Species
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Achladaeus Herrich-Scha..., 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Acmotoma Common, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Aenetus Herrich-Schä..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Ageletha Common, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Anachloris Meyrick, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ardozyga Lower, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Barea Walker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Barybela Turner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Bida Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bondia Newman, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Capua Stephens, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Carposina Herrich-Schä..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Chelura Hope, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolarentia Butler, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chrysonoma Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Circopetes Prout, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clerarcha Meyrick, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cossodes White, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Crepidosceles Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Crypsiphona Meyrick, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophora Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Damias Boisduval, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasypodia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dichromodes Guenée, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Diethusa Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dinophalus Prout, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Disselia Meyrick, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dysbatus Butler, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ecphyas Turner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ectopatria Hampson, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1892Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae6SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Elesma Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Enchocrates Meyrick, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Eporycta Meyrick, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Erateina Doubleday, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetis Meyrick, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Eutorna Meyrick, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Fraus Walker, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Glaucocharis Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hecatesia Boisduval, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hednota Meyrick, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1867Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Heteroteucha Common, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holocola Meyrick, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophanes Meyrick, 18979SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacharissa Meyrick, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lepidotarsa Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Microcolona Meyrick, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Miscera Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Myrtartona Tarmann, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nearcha Guest, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nephogenes Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Oenochroma Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oxythecta Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1805Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paramorpha Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalangitis Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phanomorpha Turner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phauloplana Common, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Phrixocomes Turner, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Poecilasthena Warren, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Psalidostetha Swainson, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pterolocera Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarotorna Meyrick, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scolioplecta Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scythrophanes Turner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sinpunctiptilia Arenberger, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sophta Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Stegommata Meyrick, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Strepsicrates Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Syneora Turner, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Tanystola Turner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1868Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1940Footman1SpeciesTaxom
Terpna m�lle..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Throana Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tortrix Linnaeus, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wingia Walsingham &..., 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Zermizinga Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albany (Australia)
139 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855Omnivorous tussock moth
Aenetus astathes Turner, 1915
Aenetus tephroptilus Turner, 1915
Ageletha crocoxantha Meyrick, 1888
Agonopterix oenochroa Meyrick, 1922
Anachloris subochraria Doubleday, 1843Golden Grass Carpet
Ardozyga cephalota Meyrick, 1904
Barea sideritis Turner, 1935
Barybela chionostigma Turner, 1944
Bida radiosella Walker, 1863
Bondia digramma Meyrick, 1910
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Capua belophora Turner, 1945
Carposina pinarodes Meyrick, 1910
Carposina telesia Meyrick, 1910
Chelura terebrans Philippi, 1839
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) argentifera Guenée, 1852Tobacco Looper
Chrysolarentia trygodes Meyrick, 1891Variable Carpet
Chrysonoma bullifera Meyrick, 1920
Circopetes obtusata Walker, 1860Grey Twisted Moth
Clerarcha grammatistis Meyrick, 1890
Cossodes lyonetii White, 1841
Crepidosceles iostephana Meyrick, 1885
Crypsiphona amaura Meyrick, 1888
Crypsiphona melanosema Meyrick, 1888
Cymatophora aspera Walker, 1865
Damias catarrhoa Meyrick, 1886
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852Granny moth
Dichromodes emplecta Turner, 1930
Dichromodes galactica Turner, 1930
Dichromodes orthotis Meyrick, 1890
Dichromodes partitaria Walker, 1866
Dichromodes personalis Felder, 1875
Diethusa aestuans (Lea, 1913)⇒ Lybaeba aestuans Pascoe, 1873
Disselia iulophylla Turner, 1933
Dysbatus singularis Butler, 1886Dry-country Line-moth
Ecphyas holopsara Turner, 1929
Ectopatria clavigera Turner,, 1943
Ectropis aganopa Meyrick, 1892
Elachista (Atachia) melanthes Meyrick, 1887
Elachista etorella Kaila, 2011
Elachista illota Kaila, 2011
Elachista paragauda Kaila, 2011
Elachista patania Kaila, 2011
Elachista protensa Kaila, 2011
Eleale angularis Elston, 1921
Elesma subglauca Walker, 1865Grey Elesma
Enchocrates phaedryntis Meyrick, 1887
Epicoma signata Walker, 1855
Epiphyas lypra Turner, 1945
Epiphyas postvittana Walker, 1863Apple leaf roller
Erateina capua (Druce, 1892)⇒ Erateina siliquata Guenée, 1858
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Eucereon tigrata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Euchaetis inceptella Walker, 1864
Euchaetis metallota Meyrick, 1883
Eutorna plumbeola Turner, 1947
Fraus furcata E.S. Nielsen..., 1989
Fraus pelagia Turner, 1927
Fraus quadrangula E.S. Nielsen..., 1989
Glyphipterix autopetes Meyrick, 1907
Glyphipterix trigonaspis Meyrick, 1907
Hecatesia thyridion Feisthamel, 1839Southern whistling moth
Hednota ancylosticha Koch, 1966
Hednota peripeuces Turner, 1941
Heliconius timareta timareta Hewitson, 1867
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Heliozela microphylla Meyrick, 1897
Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Heteroteucha rhoecosema Turner, 1941
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hoplophanes acrozona Meyrick, 1897
Hoplophanes chalcolitha Meyrick, 1897
Hoplophanes chlorochrysa Meyrick, 1897
Hoplophanes haplochrysa Meyrick, 1897
Hoplophanes hemiphragma Meyrick, 1897
Hoplophanes heterospila Meyrick, 1897
Hoplophanes monosema Meyrick, 1897
Hoplophanes porphyropla Meyrick, 1897
Hoplophanes tritocosma Meyrick, 1897
Ideopsis vitrea oenopia C. & R. Felder, 1859
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Lacharissa tanyzancla Meyrick, 1937
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Miscera ampla Turner, 1942
Miscera holodisca Meyrick, 1907
Myrtartona rufiventris Walker, 1854
Nearcha atyla Meyrick, 1890
Nephogenes mochlastis Meyrick, 1888
Nola amorpha Turner, 1944
Oenochroma ochripennata Walker, 1860
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Paramorpha hapalopis Meyrick, 1910
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalangitis triaria Meyrick, 1907
Phanomorpha icelomorpha Turner, 1908
Phauloplana xiphomorpha Turner, 1940
Philobota crocopleura Turner, 1944
Philobota xanthastis Meyrick, 1889
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Pleurota hoplophanes (Meyrick, 1889)⇒ Leprocosma hoplophanes Meyrick, 1889
Poecilasthena pisicolor Turner, 1942
Poecilasthena scoliota Meyrick, 1891
Poecilasthena xylocyma Meyrick, 1891
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Psalidostetha banksiae Lewin, 1822Banksia moth
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliacma xuthopis Hampson, 1914
Scolioplecta rigida Meyrick, 1910
Scythrophanes stenoptera Turner, 1926Narrow-winged Notodontid
Sinpunctiptilia emissalis Walker, 1864
Sophta hapalopis Turner, 1925
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Strepsicrates ejectana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Stictea ejectana Walker, 1863
Synemon directa Westwood, 1877White-banded Sun Moth
Synemon notha Westwood, 1877
Syneora adelphodes Meyrick, 1892
Syneora mundifera Walker, 1860
Syneora nigrilinea Goldfinch, 1944
Tanystola isabella White, 1841
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Taractrocera papyria agraulia Hewitson, 1868Western Grassdart
Termessa amorpha Turner, 1940
Terpna eupines (West, 1930)⇒ Lophophelma eupines West, 1930
Throana blechrodes Turner, 1903
Tinea columbariella Wocke, 1877Casemaking clothes moth
Tortrix phaeoneura Turner, 1945
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zelleria isopyrrha Meyrick, 1922
Zelleria proterospila Meyrick, 1892
Zermizinga sinuata Warren, 1897Lucerne looper
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Albany (Australia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
120
139
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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