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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Cooktown (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
786
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
786
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
753
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
702
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
343
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cooktown
42 Families width 440 Species and 70 Subspecies
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A
C
D
E
G
H
I
L
N
O
P
R
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T
U
X
Y

Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths44SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths67SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues45SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms30SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars13SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals42SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991Snub Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Palaephatidae Davis, 1986Gondwanaland Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs17SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies12SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cooktown
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
343
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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