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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Austral Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
78
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
78
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
77
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
66
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
33
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Austral Islands
17 Families width 31 Species and 5 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Austral Islands
33 Genera with 31 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anatrachyntis Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Autosticha Meyrick, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1821
Fern Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoblabes Zeller, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Diasemiopsis Munroe, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Elasmia Möschler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1865Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillaria Haworth, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1929Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Macarostola Meyrick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Peragrarchis Diakonoff, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1929And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stoeberhinus Butler, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tatobotys Butler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1780Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Austral Islands
31 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anatrachyntis incertulella Walker, 1864Pandanus Flower Moth
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Autosticha pelodes Meyrick, 1883Autosticha Gelechid Moth
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Bactra optanias Meyrick, 1911
Caloptilia hilaropis Meyrick, 1926Glochidion Miner
Choreutis chelaspis Meyrick, 1928
Cleora dodonaeae Prout, 1929
Cnaphalocrocis hemicrossa Meyrick, 1887
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854Trapeze Moth
Cryptoblabes plagioleuca Turner, 1904Blossom Moth
Diasemiopsis ramburialis Duponchel, 1834Vagrant China-mark
Endotricha mesenterialis obscura Butler, 1886
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Gracillaria verina Clarke, 1971
Herpetogramma licarsisalis Walker, 1859Grass caterpillar
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Jamides walkeri ruruturi Riley, 1929
Macarostola pontificalis Meyrick, 1928
Omiodes diemenalis Guenée, 1854Bean Leafroller
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Peragrarchis pelograpta Meyrick, 1929
Piletocera signiferalis Wallengren, 1860
Scoparia psednopa (Meyrick, 1929)⇒ Eudonia psednopa Meyrick, 1929
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stoeberhinus testaceus Butler, 1881Gelechiid Moth
Tatobotys biannulalis Walker, 1866
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Austral Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
33
31
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