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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Honolulu (O´ahu)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
170
539
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
539
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
530
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
428
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Honolulu
27 Families width 93 Species and 19 Subspecies
#ETPNLACBGHSRX
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae (Leach, 1815)Many Plumed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851)Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Honolulu
79 Genera with 93 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Acrolepia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1879Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anatrachyntis Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Ategumia Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Autosticha Meyrick, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Bocana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chedra Hodges, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1860Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Coniostola Diakonoff, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Cremastobombycia A.F. Braun, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dryadaula Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1771Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyposmocoma Butler, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Nemophora Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Omphisa Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1767Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Periploca Braun, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Petrochroa Busck, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Philodoria Walsingham, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1854Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyroderces Herrich-Schä..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Setomorpha Zeller, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stemorrhages Lederer, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Stoeberhinus Butler, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tamsica Zimmerman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thyrocopa Meyrick, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trissodoris Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1878Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1878Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honolulu
93 Species and 19 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acrolepia assectella (Zeller, 1839)⇒ Acrolepiopsis caucasica Zeller, 1839
Acrolepiopsis assectella (Zeller, 1839)⇒ Acrolepiopsis sapporensis Matsumura, 1931
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis crinigera Butler, 1881Larger Hawaiian cutworm
Agrotis dislocata Walker, 1856Lesser Native Cutworm
Agrotis photophila (Butler, 1879)⇒ Pemphigostola synemonistis Strand, 1909
Allotinus portunus portunus
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Anatrachyntis incertulella Walker, 1864Pandanus Flower Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ategumia matutinalis Guenée, 1854
Autosticha pelodes Meyrick, 1883Autosticha Gelechid Moth
Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859Moth
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catocala actaea actaea
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias ponteni Wallengren, 1860
Coniostola seira Razowski & W..., 2012
Cremastobombycia lantanella Busck, 1910Lantana Leaf Miner
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dichomeris acuminatus (Staudinger, 1876)⇒ Dichomeris acuminata Staudinger, 1876
Dryadaula terpsichorella Busck, 1910Dancing Moth
Erechthias simulans Butler, 1882Fungus moth
Erechthias zebrina /Butler, 1881Fungus moth
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Helicoverpa hawaiiensis Quaintance &..., 1905Hawaiian bud moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Herpetogramma licarsisalis Walker, 1859Grass caterpillar
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyles calida calida Rothschild &..., 1915Hawaiian Sphinx
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hyposmocoma alliterata Walsinham, 1907
Hyposmocoma canella Walsingham, 1907
Hyposmocoma communis Swezey, 1946
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Leucania striata Leech, 1900Eastern Tiger Salamander
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Miresa pallivitta (Moore, 1877)⇒ Oxyplax pallivitta Moore, 1877
Nemophora chrysocharis Caradja, 1938
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Omiodes accepta Butler, 1877Sugarcane Leafroller
Omiodes blackburni Butler, 1877Coconut Leafroller
Omiodes epicentra Meyrick, 1899Oahu Swamp Hedyleptan Moth
Omiodes localis Butler, 1879
Omiodes maia Swezey, 1909
Omiodes meyricki Swezey, 1907Meyrick's Banana Hedyleptan Moth
Omphisa anastomosalis Guenée, 1854Sweet potato stem borer
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Periploca orichalcella Clemens, 1864Kiawe flower moth
Petrochroa dimorpha (Busck, 1914)⇒ Asymphorodes dimorpha Busck, 1914
Philodoria hauicola Swezey, 1910Hau Leaf Miner
Philodoria hibiscella Swezey, 1913Hibiscus Leaf Miner
Philodoria marginestrigata Walsingham, 1907Ilima Leaf Miner
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854Moth
Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham, 1882)⇒ Anatrachyntis rileyi Walsingham, 1882
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Setomorpha dryas (Butler, 1881)⇒ Setomorpha rutella Zeller, 1852
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stemorrhages exuala Meyrick, 1888
Stoeberhinus testaceus Butler, 1881Gelechiid Moth
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Tamsica floricolens Butler, 1883
Thecla bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thyrocopa gigas Butler, 1881
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trissodoris honorariella Walsingham, 1907Moth
Udara (Vaga) blackburni (Tuely, 1878)⇒ Vaga blackburni Tuely, 1878
Udea despecta Butler, 1877Hawaiian Sweetpotato Leafroller
Udea metasema Meyrick, 1899
Udea nigrescens Butler, 1881
Vanessa tameamea Eschscholtz, 1878Kameamea
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Honolulu
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
79
93
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