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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Bass Strait (Tasman Sea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
43
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
42
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
42
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bass Strait
12 Families width 26 Species and 21 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bass Strait
26 Genera with 26 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Bracca Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Persectania Hampson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1926Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strepsicrates Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bass Strait
26 Species and 21 Subspecies
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agonopterix hyperiella Bradley, 1967
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Bracca woodfordii siriella Druce, 1889
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Jalmenus icilius icilius
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Ludia obscura aora
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Persectania ewingii Westwood, 1837Barley grub
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Strepsicrates ejectana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Stictea ejectana Walker, 1863

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bass Strait
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
26
26
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