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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Gippsland (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
319
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
319
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
309
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
291
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gippsland
10 Families width 40 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gippsland
32 Genera with 40 Species
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Abantiades Herrich-Schä..., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Aenetus Herrich-Schä..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anestia Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Capusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chlenias Guenée, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chlorobapta Munroe, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolarentia Butler, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmaresta Common, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Fraus Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1863Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1900Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Oncopera Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Oxycanus Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenodes Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scioglyptis Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Terpna m�lle..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Thalaina Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gippsland
40 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abantiades labyrinthicus Donovan, 1805
Abantiades latipennis Tindale, 1932Pindi Moth
Aenetus eximia Scott, 1869Common ghost moth
Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886Clouded Footman
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Capusa senilis Walker, 1857Black-banded Wedge-moth
Chlenias seminigra Rosenstock, 1885Black-caped Crest-moth
Chlorobapta bestii Westwood, 1842
Cosmaresta eugramma Lower, 1894
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Elachista coalita Kaila, 2011
Fraus fusca Lucas, 1891
Hesperilla picta Leech, 1815Painted Sedge-skipper
Heteronympha banksii banksii Leach, 1814Banks´ Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypochrysops byzos Boisduval, 1832Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus Leach, 1814Dingy Jewel
Ideopsis gaura lingana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jemadia hospita ulyxes (M.W.K. Draudt, 1921)⇒ Jemadia hospita hospita A. Butler, 1877
Melanitis atrax atrax Felder & Felder, 1863
Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869
Oncopera intricoides Tindale, 1933
Oxycanus australis Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Oxycanus dirempta Walker, 1865
Phlyctaenodes pustulatus Hope, 1841
Scioglyptis loxographa Turner, 1917
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes intermedius Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes ocellatus Moore, 1963
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Terpna eupines (West, 1930)⇒ Lophophelma eupines West, 1930
Thalaina angulosa Walker, 1864Angled satin moth
Thalaina inscripta Walker, 1855Mitre Satin Moth
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe anthracinata Guenée, 1857Black-barred Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gippsland
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
32
40
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