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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Arnhem Land (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
139
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
113
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
49
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arnhem Land
13 Families width 55 Species and 7 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arnhem Land
49 Genera with 55 Species
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Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ca Dyar, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1763Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dichromodes Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysphania Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1819Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1870Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Homospora Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922Opals1SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Periopta Turner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Sermyla Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1932Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Thecobathra Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arnhem Land
55 Species and 7 Subspecies
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Dysphania numana Cramer, 1779Peacock Jewel
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Hasora hurama Butler, 1870Broad Banded Awl
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Riverine Sedge-skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Homospora rhodoscopa Lower, 1902
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mesodina gracillima E.D. Edwards, 1987Northern Iris Skipper
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922Arnhemland Blue
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Periopta diversa Walker, 1865
Scopodes laevicollis Baehr, 2010
Scopodes sulcipennis Baehr, 2010
Spirama recessa Walker, 1858
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Thecobathra delias Meyrick, 1913
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Arnhem Land
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
49
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov