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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Antarctic Islands (Antarctica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
50
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
50
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
50
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antarctic Islands
7 Families width 15 Species and 10 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antarctic Islands
15 Genera with 15 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodonta Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antarctic Islands
15 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agonopterix hyperiella Bradley, 1967
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Asterope ohlini
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Euploea nemertes oppia (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea leucostictos oppia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Phyllodonta flabellaria emerita Dyar, 1912
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Antarctic Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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