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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Gascoyne (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
384
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
384
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
379
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
316
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
98
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gascoyne
27 Families width 120 Species and 16 Subspecies
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Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gascoyne
98 Genera with 120 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archiphlebia Komai & Horak, 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Australothis Matthews, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1882Dusky blues5SpeciesTaxom
Chiriphe Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1872Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Comocrus Jordan, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Croitana Waterhouse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crypsiphona Meyrick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Crypsiprora Meyrick, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Damias Boisduval, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dichromodes Guenée, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Donuca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Elinostola Meyrick & Lower, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Endoxyla Herrich-Schä..., 19452SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Eremochroa Meyrick, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Exometoeca Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1894Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Herimosa Atkins, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1889Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Ipanica Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lissomma Warren, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrobathra Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Metallarcha Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neumichtis Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neurochyta Linnaeus, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ochrogaster Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1905Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Omphaliodes R. Felder, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1826Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plesiolaea Fletcher, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pollanisus Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Proeidosa Atkins, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Psalidostetha Swainson, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scopelodes Westwood, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenarcha Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Symphyta Turner, 1902Horntails1SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Syntheta Turner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tabomeeres Nye, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Taxeotis Guest, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Thalatha Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Thudaca Walker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Trachydora Meyrick, 1897Black Drums1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xenogenes Meyrick, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Zernyia Prout, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gascoyne
120 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) clerana Lower, 1902
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Acyphas leptotypa Turner, 1904
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Amata melitospila Turner, 1905
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anthela ariprepes Turner, 1921Four Spot Anthelid
Anthela asterias Meyrick, 1891
Anthela decolor Turner, 1939
Anthela exoleta Swinhoe, 1893
Anthela habroptila Turner, 1921
Anthela rubicunda Swinhoe, 1902
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Australothis rubrescens Walker, 1858Indian Weed Caterpillar
Autophila (Autophila) eremochroa Boursin, 1940
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus simplex Tepper, 1882
Chiriphe catarrhoa (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Damias catarrhoa Meyrick, 1886
Coleophora serinipennella Christoph, 1872
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Comocrus behri Angas, 1847Mistletoe moth
Croitana croites Hewitson, 1874Croites Skipper
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Crypsiphona occultaria Donovan, 1805
Crypsiprora ophiodesma Meyrick, 1902
Crypsiprora peratoscia Hampson, 1926
Damias catarrhoa Meyrick, 1886
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Dichromodes leptozona Turner, 1930
Dichromodes orectis Meyrick, 1890
Digama marmorea Butler, 1877
Donuca spectabilis Walker, 1865White-spotted Owl Moth
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eleale aulicodes Gorham, 1876
Eleale herbea Chevrolat, 1874
Elodina parthia Hewitson, 1853Chalk White
Endoxyla biarpiti Tindale, 1953
Endoxyla euplecta Turner, 1945
Eremochroa alphitias Meyrick, 1897
Eremochroa psammias Meyrick, 1897
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma inconspicua Walker, 1865
Eublemma nymphodora (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass-yellow
Exometoeca nycteris Meyrick, 1888Western Flat
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse &..., 1914Western Xenica
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Heliconius hecale jonas (G. Weymer, 1894)⇒ Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) punctifera Walker, 1857Lesser Budworm
Herimosa albovenata Waterhouse, 1940White Veined Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hypochrysops halyaetus Hewitson, 1874Turquoise Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita olliffi Miskin, 1889Dingy Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus olliffi Miskin, 1889Dingy Jewel
Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886
Jalmenus clementi Druce, 1902Clement´s Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucoptera hemizona Meyrick, 1906
Macrobathra trimorpha Meyrick, 1889
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Metallarcha thiophara Turner, 1917
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neumichtis nigerrima Guenée, 1852Black Noctuid
Neurochyta edna Swinhoe, 1902
Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bag-shelter moth
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Omphaliodes obscura Walker, 1856Secretive Anthelid
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plesiolaea promacha Meyrick, 1892
Pollanisus cupreus Walker, 1854
Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897
Proeidosa polysema Lower, 1908Polysema Skipper
Psalidostetha banksiae Lewin, 1822Banksia moth
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Scopelodes anthela Swinhoe, 1909
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scythris adelopa Meyrick, 1897
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Stathmopoda ischnotis (Walker, 1864)⇒ Stagmatophora auriferella Walker, 1864
Stenarcha stenopa Meyrick, 1886
Symphyta nyctopis Turner, 1902
Synemon arkaroola Kallies & Ed..., 2018
Synemon austera Meyrick, 1891
Synemon brontias Meyrick, 1891
Syntheta nigerrima Guenée, 1862
Tabomeeres dolera Turner, 1939
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Taxeotis philodora Meyrick, 1890
Thalatha guttalis Walker, 1866
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes albocinctus Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis intersecta Butler, 1876
Thudaca cymatistis Meyrick, 1892
Thudaca heterastis Meyrick, 1892
Trachydora droserodes Meyrick, 1897
Trapezites argenteoornatus Hewitson, 1868Silver Spotted Skipper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Xenogenes gloriosa T.P. Lucas, 1891
Zernyia selidosema Prout, 1929
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gascoyne
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
98
120
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