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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ayr (Shire of Burdekin, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
173
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
173
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
162
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
149
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ayr (Australia)
9 Families width 29 Species and 8 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ayr (Australia)
26 Genera with 29 Species
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Adisura Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1976Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Prionapteryx Stephens, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Scirpophaga Treitschke, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sclerocris Common, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ayr (Australia)
29 Species and 8 Subspecies
Adisura marginalis Walker, 1857New Pod Borer
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Euploea tulliolus tulliolus Holloway & P..., 1976Eastern Brown Crow
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Scirpophaga nivella Fabricius, 1794Sugarcane Top Borer
Sclerocris amphisema Lower, 1907
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ayr (Australia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
26
29
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