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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Antarctic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antarctic Ocean
11 Families width 20 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antarctic Ocean
17 Genera with 20 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1779Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratium Thienemann, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 0Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Petta Warren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antarctic Ocean
20 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agonopterix hyperiella Bradley, 1967
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Ceratium extensum Gourret Clev..., 1841
Ceratium pentagonum Gourret, 188..., 1899
Ceratium setaceum J├Ârge..., 1911
Ceratium tripos M├_..., 1817
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Filatima lithodes Walsingham, 1911
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Myrina denhami
Petta assimilis
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Zamarada euterpina Oberthür, 1912

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Antarctic Ocean
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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