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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Chimbu Province (Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
73
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
73
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
71
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
58
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
21
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chimbu Province
8 Families width 39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chimbu Province
21 Genera with 39 Species
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B
C
D
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G
H
M
N
P
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Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1952Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1781Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1867Yeomans2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1985Jezebels15SpeciesTaxom
Erycinidia Rothschild &..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1900Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1829Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1928Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1805Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1820Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Telemachus1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thecobathra Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chimbu Province
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adoxophyes marmarygodes Diakonoff, 1952
Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781Orange Albatross
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Cirrochroa regina C. Felder & ..., 1867
Cirrochroa semiramis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Delias anamesa Bennett, 1956
Delias bothwelli Kenrick, 1909
Delias cuningputi RIBBE, 1900
Delias eichhorni Rothschild, 1904
Delias hallstromi Sanford & Be..., 1955
Delias iltis RIBBE, 1900
Delias leucias Jordan, 1912
Delias luctuosa Jordan, 1912
Delias microsticha Rothschild, 1904
Delias mira Rothschild, 1904
Delias nais Jordan, 1912
Delias niepelti RIBBE, 1900
Delias pheres Jordan, 1912
Delias roepkei Sanford & Be..., 1955
Delias subapicalis Orr & Sibatani, 1985
Erycinidia hemileuca Jordan, 1930
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Graphium (Graphium) weiskei RIBBE, 1900Purple Spotted Swallowtail
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Mycalesis bazochii Guérin, 1829
Mycalesis comes Moore, 1880
Mycalesis duponchelii Guérin, 1829
Mynes halli (Joicey & Talbot, 1922)⇒ Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900
Notocrypta caerulea Evans, 1928
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Scopodes chimbu Darlington, 1968
Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851Silky Owl
Telemachus erana
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Thecobathra delias Meyrick, 1913

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chimbu Province
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
21
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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