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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
1082
2012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
214
1082
2012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
1060
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
874
1706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
238
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bismarck Archipelago
33 Families width 391 Species and 60 Subspecies
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Y

Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths46SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper22SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues71SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals72SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs21SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
238
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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