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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brigalow Belt North (Desert Uplands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
544
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
544
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
512
777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
369
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
118
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brigalow Belt North
25 Families width 154 Species and 43 Subspecies
#NTGECSHOLPXYAD
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brigalow Belt North
118 Genera with 154 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUZ
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1900Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Aenigma Amsel, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agape Felder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agrioglypta Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antithemerastis Kiriakoff, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Armactica Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Barantola Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Bradina Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1826Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1862Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Coenotes Rothschild &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Comocrus Jordan, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Comostola Meyrick, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1865Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1852Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Epidesmia Duncan & Wes..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18942SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Eustixis Hübner, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Eutane Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1852Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Haritalodes Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hieromantis Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hopliocnema Rothschild &..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1775Jewels2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumenoptera Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Idalima Turner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ipanica Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Leucostrophus Rothschild &..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1898Moth Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Luceria Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Macrobathra Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Mimeusemia Butler, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1878Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1852Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1805Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parotis Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pataeta Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Persicoptila Meyrick, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenoides Lewin, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pheressaces Turner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Proteuxoa Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Radinocera Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Saptha Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scioglyptis Meyrick, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synoecha Rothschild &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Teleclita Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18918SpeciesTaxom
Tirathaba Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brigalow Belt North
154 Species and 43 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) nivipicta Butler, 1886
Adoxophyes templana Pagenstecher, 1900
Aenigma iris Newman, 1836
Agape chloropyga Walker, 1854
Agrioglypta itysalis Walker, 1859
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Amerila rubripes Walker, 1864Walker´s Frother
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Antithemerastis acrobela Turner, 1922
Argina astraea Drury, 1773Crotalaria Pod Borer
Armactica columbina Walker, 1865
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota plagiata Walker, 1854Two-spots Tiger Moth
Autoba abrupta Walker, 1865
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Barantola pulcherrima Walker, 1864
Bradina admixtalis Walker, 1859
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cephonodes janus Miskin, 1891
Cephonodes janus janus
Cephonodes kingii Mcleay, 1826Bee Hawk Moth
Cephrenes augiades sperthias C. Felder, 1862Orange Palm-dart
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) acuta Walker, 1858Tomato Looper
Coenotes eremophilae Lucas, 1891Sandal-box hawk moth
Comocrus behri Angas, 1847Mistletoe moth
Comostola laesaria Walker, 1861
Condica dolorosa Walker, 1865Cutworm
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Cruria donowani Boisduval, 1832Crow Moth
Cryptophasa irrorata Lewin, 1805
Cryptophasa opalina Turner, 1900
Cryptophasa russata Butler, 1877
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858
Earias vitella Sherborn, 1902
Earias vittella Fabricius, 1794Cotton spotted bollworm
Eleale apicalis W. J. MacLeay, 1872
Eleale aulicodes Gorham, 1876
Eleale chloris Chevrolat, 1876
Eleale chrysideus aeruginosus
Eleale lepida Pascoe, 1860Clerid Beetle
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Epicoma argentata Walker, 1865
Epicoma barnardi T.P. Lucas, 1890
Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823Yellow-spotted Epicoma
Epicoma tristis (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823
Epidesmia tryxaria Guenée, 1857Neat Epidesmia
Eublemma dimidialis Fabricius, 1794
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eulechria chrysodeta Turner, 1941
Eupanacra splendens Rothschild, 1894
Eupanacra splendens splendens Rothschild, 1894
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core corinna MacLeay, 1826Common Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema hecabe hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Eustixis cristata Butler, 1886
Eustixis dives Walker, 1854
Eustixis erythractis Meyrick, 1887
Eutane terminalis Walker, 1854Banded Lichen Moth
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Glyphodes multilinealis Kenrick, 1907Fig Tiger-Moth
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Graphium eurypylus lycaon C. & R. Felder, 1865Palegreen Triangle
Graphium aristeus parmatum Gray, 1853Fivebar Swordtail
Graphium aristeus parmatus Gray, 1852Fivebar Swordtail
Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775Cotton Leaf Roller
Hieromantis ephodophora Meyrick, 1897Hoop Pine Seed Moth
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hopliocnema brachycera Lower, 1897Desert Hawk Moth
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hypocala guttiventris Walker, 1857
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes Meyrick, 1886Clearwing Moth
Idalima affinis Boisduval, 1832
Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassis Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871Swallow Hawk
Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864Moth Butterfly
Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898Moth Butterfly
Luceria oculalis Moore, 1877
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) antennata Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Porthetria) lunata Stoll, 1782Luna gypsy moth
Macrobathra chryseostola Turner, 1932
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum micacea albibase (Rothschild, 1905)⇒ Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Mimeusemia centralis Rothschild, 1896
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814Blue Eyes Lacewing
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Ogyris amaryllis hewitsoni Waterhouse, 1902Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris barnardi barnardi Miskin, 1890Barnard´s Azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Ophiusa hituense Pagenstecher, 1884
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Oreta jaspidea Warren, 1896Warren´s hook-tip moth
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) euphorion Gray, 1852Cairns Birdwing
Pantydia metaspila Walker, 1857
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen, 1880Asian hydrilla leafcutter
Parotis marginata Hampson, 1893
Pataeta carbo Guenée, 1852
Pectinophora endema Common, 1958
Pericyma cruegeri Butler, 1886Poinciana Looper
Persicoptila anthophyes Turner, 1926
Phalaenoides glycinae Lewin, 1805Australian Grapevine Moth
Phalera amboinae Felder, 1874
Pheressaces cycnoptera Lower, 1894
Proteuxoa flexirena Walker, 1865
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Radinocera maculosus Rothschild, 1896
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Saptha libanota Meyrick, 1910
Schistophleps albida Walker, 1864
Scioglyptis violescens Warren, 1898
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Synoecha marmorata Lucas, 1891
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Teleclita dryinopa Dodd, 1902
Thallarcha levis Turner, 1943
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra clotho clotho Drury, 1773
Theretra inornata Walker, 1865
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Theretra turneri Lucas, 1891
Tirathaba rufivena Walker, 1864Coconut Spike Moth
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Uresiphita insulicola Turner, 1918
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brigalow Belt North
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
118
154
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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