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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Derby (Kimberley, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
208
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
208
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
205
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
162
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
49
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Derby (Australia)
19 Families width 61 Species and 12 Subspecies
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Derby (Australia)
49 Genera with 61 Species
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Acachmena Turner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Autocharis Swinhoe, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Birthamoides Hering, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Borolia Moore, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1867Emigrants4SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocoma Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Coelobathra Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daona Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dinophalus Prout, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Dithalama Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eloasa Walker, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Heterochrosis Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Homospora Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidoscia Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nearcha Guest, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1972Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Persicoptera Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Strepsicrates Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Trichoptilus Walsingham, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Derby (Australia)
61 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acachmena xylonota Lower, 1903
Amata xanthosoma Turner, 1898
Anthela asterias Meyrick, 1891
Anthela callixantha Lucas, 1902
Autocharis mimetica Lower, 1903
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Birthamoides plagioscia Turner, 1902
Borolia acrapex Hampson, 1905
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla etesia Hewitson, 1867Orange Migrant
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Chlorocoma paraphylla Lower, 1902
Coelobathra ochromorpha Lower, 1902
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Daona constellans Lucas, 1898
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Dinophalus cyanorrhoea Lower, 1903
Dinophalus idiocrana Turner, 1930
Dithalama punctilinea Swinhoe, 1902
Eloasa bombycoides R. Felder, 1874
Eloasa liosarca Lower, 1902
Eloasa perixera Lower, 1902
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Eulechria isozona Lower, 1901
Euploea climena macleari Butler, 1887Climena Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Exelastis phlyctaenias Meyrick, 1911
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Heliocheilus aleurota Lower, 1902
Heliocheilus canusina Swinhoe, 1901
Heliocheilus flavitincta Lower, 1908
Heliothis (Heliothis) punctifera Walker, 1857Lesser Budworm
Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Riverine Sedge-skipper
Heterochrosis molybdophora Lower, 1903
Homospora rhodoscopa Lower, 1902
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lepidoscia lasiomicra Lower, 1903
Mataeomera coccophaga Meyrick, 1887
Nearcha ophla Swinhoe, 1902
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris oroetes apiculata Quick, 1972Silky Azure
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Persicoptera desmotoma Lower, 1903
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Stangeia xerodes Meyrick, 1886Xerodes plume moth
Stenoprora lophota Lower, 1903
Strepsicrates ejectana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Stictea ejectana Walker, 1863
Synemon wulwulam Angel, 1951
Trichoptilus ceramodes Meyrick, 1886
Xylorycta amphileuca Lower, 1902
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Derby (Australia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
49
61
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