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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Australian Capital Territory (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
377
2627
4720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2626
4719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
2585
4647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
245
2092
3905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
837
1597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australian Capital Territory
64 Families width 1597 Species and 85 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths11SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths79SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths40SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths131SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths40SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths267SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths9SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues44SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms135SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars19SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals56SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths264SpeciesTaxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991Snub Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Palaephatidae Davis, 1986Gondwanaland Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs14SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths6SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths18SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies22SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths103SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Australian Capital Territory
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
837
1597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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