Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Guam (Micronesia)
List of families for Guam
25 Families width 139 Species and 41 Subspecies
| Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | And Sulphurs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae (Leach, 1815) | Cankerworm moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Guam
116 Genera with 139 Species
| Achaea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actinote Hübner, 1944 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1866 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1976 | Smaller Tea Tortrix | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcina Walsingham, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amastus Walker, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asymphorodes Meyrick, 1986 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacophora Dejean, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Badamia Moore, 1775 | Brown Awl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocana Walker, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachycyttarus Hampson, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brevioleria Lamas, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callopistria Hübner, 1929 | Fern Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catephia Ochsenheimer, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959 | Forget-me-nots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 0 | Emigrants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Centrochria Gaede, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chasmina Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1881 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysodeixis Hübner, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopera Hampson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907 | Yeomans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1852 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptaspasma Walsingham, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophlebia Walsingham, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphania Hübner, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1860 | Autumn leaf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dudua Walker, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eccoptocera Walsingham, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaeonoma Meyrick, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endotricha Zeller, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erechthias Meyrick, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericeia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erionota Mabille, 1767 | Palm Redeye | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etiella Zellen, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1775 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumelea Duncan, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1910 | Crows | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1758 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exelastis Meyrick, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptoloma Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hasora Moore, 1780 | Awls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helictophanes Meyrick, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaea Fabricius, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775 | Diadems | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Icelita Bradley, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacera Guenée, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptocera Olivier, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lobesia Guenée, 1976 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycorea Doubleday, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mcclungia Fox, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1889 | Evening Browns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1892 | Bushbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1799 | Sailer butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Numenes Walker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nw | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odites Walsingham, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olethreutes Hübner, 1822 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyodes Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1767 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pareuchaetes Grote, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1881 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phereoeca Hinton & Bra..., 1892 | Household Casebearer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phodoryctis Kumata & Kuroko, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieriballia Klots, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyja Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plodia Guenée, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polydesma Boisduval, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1845 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psamatodes Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pycnarmon Lederer, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodotoxotis Diakonoff, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ruthita Clarke, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1830 | Armyworm Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stictoptera Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stomopteryx Heinemann, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 1889 | Grass Darts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyas Hübner, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tiracola Moore, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trifurcula Zeller, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trymalitis Meyrick, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1907 | Rattlebox moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vagrans Hemming, 1824 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1915 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Guam
139 Species and 41 Subspecies | Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758 | Caster oil looper | | Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944 | | | Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944 | | | Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866 | | | Adoxophyes melia Clarke, 1976 | | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Alcina stenotes (Clarke, 1976) | ⇒ Eccoptocera stenotes Clarke, 1976 | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883 | | | Amastus edaphus Dyar, 1913 | | | Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764 | | | Appias (Catophaga) mariana Yata & Chainey, 2010 | Mariana albatross | | Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777 | Albatross Butterfly | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Argina astrea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria pod borer | | Asymphorodes aporema J.F.G. Clarke, 1987 | | | Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986 | | | Aulacophora indica Gmelin, 1790 | Cucurbit beetle | | Aulacophora quadrimaculata Fabricius, 1781 | | | Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775 | Brown Awl | | Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859 | Moth | | Brachycyttarus griseus Joannis, 1929 | Grass Bagworm | | Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872 | | | Callopistria meridionalis (Collenette, 1929) | ⇒ Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862 | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861 | | | Catephia pericyma Hampson, 1916 | | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959 | Pale Pea-blue | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common migrant | | Catopsilia scylla scylla | | | Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934 | | | Chasmina candida Walker, 1865 | | | Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843 | Cabbage semi-looper | | Chrysopera combinans Walker, 1857 | | | Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Condica capensis Guenée, 1852 | African | | Cryptaspasma (Allobrachygonia) achlyoptera Clarke, 1976 | | | Cryptophlebia (Cryptophlebia) ombrodelta Lower, 1898 | Litchi fruit moth | | Cryptophlebia callosoma Clarke, 1976 | | | Cryptophlebia carpophaga (Lower, 1898) | ⇒ Cryptophlebia ombrodelta Lower, 1898 | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758 | Army Green Moth | | Daphnis placida Walker, 1856 | | | Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851 | Cotton Caterpillar | | Dudua anisoptera Clarke, 1976 | | | Eccoptocera stenotes Clarke, 1976 | | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Elaeonoma swezeyi Clarke, 1984 | | | Endotricha mariana Whalley, 1963 | | | Endotricha sexpunctata Whalley, 1963 | | | Endotricha sexqunctata | | | Erechthias simulans Butler, 1882 | Fungus moth | | Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852 | | | Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767 | Banana leaf roller | | Etiella drososcia (Hampson, 1903) | ⇒ Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903 | | Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903 | Tropical legume pod borer | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Eumelea rosalia Stoll, 1781 | | | Euploea algea Godart, 1819 | Algea Crow | | Euploea algea eleutho Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | | | Euploea eunice Godart, 1819 | Blue-banded King Crow | | Euploea eunice kadu von Eschscholtz, 1821 | | | Euploea hewitsonia Bryk, 1937 | | | Euploea hewitsonii C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Hewitson´s Dwarf Crow | | Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790) | ⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807 | | | Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807 | | Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873) | ⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873 | | Gnamptoloma aventiaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780 | Banded awl | | Helictophanes argillacea Clarke, 1976 | | | Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793 | Dark striated hawkmoth | | Hyblaea sanguinea Gaede, 1917 | | | Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869 | Crow Egg-fly | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775 | Blue moon | | Icelita tatarana coppelia Clarke, 1976 | | | Lacera alope Cramer, 1780 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptocera (Leptocera) nigra Olivier, 1813 | | | Leptocera (Rachispoda) fuscipennis (Haliday, 1833) | ⇒ Rachispoda fuscipennis Haliday, 1833 | | Lobesia atrata Diakonoff, 1973 | | | Lobesia cathedra (Clarke, 1976) | ⇒ Lobesia atrata Diakonoff, 1973 | | Lobesia reprobata Clarke, 1976 | | | Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847 | Tiger Mimic-Queen | | Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875 | Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth | | Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806 | | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Melanitis leda ponapensis Mathew, 1889 | | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892) | ⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892 | | Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904) | ⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901 | | Neptis hylas guamensis Swinhoe, 1916 | | | Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799 | | | Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915 | | | Nw thecla danaus | | | Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908 | | | Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852 | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio polytes palewensis Nakamura, 1933 | | | Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767 | Asia Swallowtail | | Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956 | | | Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881 | Alaskan Parnassian | | Phereoeca allutella Rebel, 1892 | Household Case-bearing Moth | | Phodoryctis caerulea Meyrick, 1912 | | | Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856 | Citrus Leaf Miner | | Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Platyja umminia Cramer, 1780 | | | Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813 | Cloaked knot-horn moth | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833 | Monkeypod Moth | | Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845 | | | Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858 | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780 | Australian privet hawk moth | | Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852 | Charybdis Firetip | | Ruthita argillacea (Clarke, 1976) | ⇒ Helictophanes argillacea Clarke, 1976 | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775 | Armyworm | | Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833 | Grass armyworm | | Spodoptera picta Guérin-Ménev..., 1830 | Lily Caterpillar | | Stictoptera cucullioides Guenée, 1852 | Moth | | Stomopteryx grandidierella Viette, 1956 | | | Taractrocera luzonensis Staudinger, 1889 | Veined Grass Dart | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856 | Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth | | Thyas regia (Lucas, 1894) | ⇒ | | Tiracola plagiata Walker, 1857 | Androng caterpillar | | Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899 | Field Lotus Pigmy | | Trymalitis escharia Clarke, 1976 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907 | Crimson Spotted Moth | | Vagrans egestina Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Guam
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