Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Hunan (North-central China, China)
List of families for Hunan
25 Families width 143 Species and 12 Subspecies
| Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803) | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae (Le Marchand, 1947) | Long-horned moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Mandibulate Archaic Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Hunan
107 Genera with 143 Species
| Achillides Hübner, 1997 | Peacock Swallowtail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1819 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrocercops Wallengren, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1862 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethes Billberg, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Albara Walker, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ambulyx Westwood, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aporia Hübner, 1881 | Blackveins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araschnia Hübner, 1892 | Mongols | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1890 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argyreus Fabricius, 1763 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athyma Westwood, 1872 | Sergeants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bibasis Moore, 1949 | Awlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bipectilus Chu & Wang, 1988 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blastobasis Zeller, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byasa Moore, 1836 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caloptilia Hübner, 1893 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 2002 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cidariplura Butler, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clanis Hübner, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1782 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1805 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Compsolechia Meyrick, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corythoxestis Meyrick, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cricula Walker, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1857 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deltoplastis Meyrick, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Donda Moore, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Draudtinycta | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endoclita Felder, 1985 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumetriochroa Kumata, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1758 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euryobeidia Fletcher, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1895 | Barons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fabriciana Reuss, 1775 | Silverstripes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Faunis Hübner, 1890 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1876 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gazera Herrich-Schä..., 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gibbovalva Kumata & Kuroko, 1988 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonerilia Shirôzu & Y..., 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1852 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helcyra Felder, 1919 | White Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1871 | Sapphires | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1890 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalothyrus Mabille, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnurges Lederer, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kaniska Moore, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1851 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lebeda Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithocera Herrich-Schä..., 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptidea Billberg, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1844 | Foresters | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1853 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygephila Billberg, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroscelesia Hampson, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mangina Kaleka & Kirti, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maruca Walker, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metriochroa Busck, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miltochrista Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Minois Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1887 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napialus H.F. Chu & L..., 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neope Moore, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neorina Westwood, 1891 | Owls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1859 | Sailer butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nirvana Yakovlev, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nordstromia Bryk, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1788 | Leptosomas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1853 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Organopoda Hampson, 1861 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orybina Snellen, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palumbina Rondani, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1907 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1758 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potanthus Scudder, 1934 | Dart species | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Problepsis Lederer, 1885 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudiragoides Solovyev & Witt, 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1853 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quedionuchus Sharp, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodinia Staudinger, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarbanissa Francis Walker, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sasakia Moore, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sephisa Moore, 1887 | Courtiers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericinus Westwood, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sinevia Omelko, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1937 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spulerina Vári, 1988 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stichophthalma Felder & Felder, 1851 | Jungle Queens | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sycacantha Diakonoff, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synegiodes Swinhoe, 1992 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1911 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Termioptycha Meyrick, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thubana Walker, 1978 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tongeia Tutt, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vietomartyria Hashimoto & Mey, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ypthima Hübner, 1891 | Ringlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zemeros Boisduval, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Hunan
143 Species and 12 Subspecies | Achillides maackii han (Yoshino, 1997) | ⇒ Papilio maackii Ménétriés, 1859 | | Acraea (Actinote) issoria Hübner, 1819 | Yellow Coaster | | Acrocercops transecta Meyrick, 1931 | | | Acronicta digna Butler, 1881 | | | Acronicta lutea BREMER & GREY, 1852 | | | Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862 | Chinese moon moth | | Aethes hoenei Razowski, 1964 | | | Albara japonica (Moore, 1877) | ⇒ Nordstromia japonica Moore, 1877 | | Ambulyx interplacida Brechlin, 2006 | | | Aporia largeteaui Oberthür, 1881 | | | Araschnia doris Leech, 1892 | | | Argina argus (Kollar, 1844) | ⇒ Mangina argus Kollar, 1847 | | Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver Washed Fritillary | | Argynnis zenobia Leech, 1890 | | | Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Argynnis hyperbius Linnaeus, 1763 | | Athyma jina Moore, 1857 | Bhutan Sergeant | | Athyma zeroca Moore, 1872 | Small Staff Sergeant | | Bibasis miracula Evans, 1949 | | | Bipectilus paraunimacula Nielsen, 1988 | | | Blastobasis sprotundalis Park, 1984 | | | Byasa alcinous Klug, 1836 | Chinese Windmill | | Caloptilia aesculi Liao, Ohshim..., 2019 | | | Caloptilia celtidis Kumata, 1982 | | | Caloptilia flavida Y.Q. Liu & D..., 1990 | | | Caloptilia recitata Meyrick, 1918 | | | Caloptilia rhois Kumata, 1982 | | | Caloptilia theivora Walsingham, 1893 | Tea leaf roller | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Catocala kuangtungensis Mell, 1931 | | | Catocala pataloides Mell., 1931 | | | Catocala seiohbo Ishizuka, 2002 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Cidariplura gladiata (Butler, 1879) | ⇒ Cidariplura shanmeii S.P. Wu & M...., 2013 | | Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 | | | Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782 | Mustang Heath | | Colias erate Esper, 1805 | Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow | | Compsolechia niobella Felder & Rog..., 1875 | | | Corythoxestis sunosei Kumata, 1998 | | | Cricula vietnama Brechlin, Na..., 1999 | | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Cupido argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857 | | | Dargida diffusa neptis | | | Deltoplastis anatoliana Wang & Park, 2019 | | | Draudtinycta tigniumbra Draudt, 1937 | | | Endoclita signifer Walker, 1856 | | | Endoclita xizangensis Chu & Wang, 1985 | | | Eumetriochroa hederae Kumata, 1998 | | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Euryobeidia largeteaui Oberthür, 1884 | | | Euthalia khama khama Alphéraky, 1895 | | | Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775 | High Brown Fritillary | | Faunis aerope Leech, 1890 | | | Gazera heliconioides dodona | | | Gibbovalva kobusi Kumata & Kuroko, 1988 | | | Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle | | Graphium (Pazala) alebion Gray, 1852 | | | Helcyra superba Matsumura, 1919 | | | Heliophorus saphir Blanchard, 1871 | | | Hemaris (Eitschbergera) radians Walker, 1856 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) staudingeri Leech, 1890 | | | Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764) | ⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ischnurges gratiosalis Walker, 1859 | | | Kaniska canace Linnaeus, 1763 | Blue Admiral | | Lasiommata deidamia (Eversmann, 1851) | ⇒ Hipparchia azorina Strecker, 1899 | | Lebeda nobilis Walker, 1855 | | | Lecithocera glabrata C.S.Wu & Y. liu, 1992 | | | Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859 | | | Leptidea gigantea Leech, 1890 | | | Leptidea morsei Fenton, 1882 | Fenton's Wood White | | Lethe christophi Leech, 1891 | Kachin Treebrown | | Lethe diana Butler, 1866 | Diana Treebrown | | Lethe insana Kollar, 1844 | Common Forester | | Lethe nigrifascia Leech, 1890 | | | Lethe trimacula Leech, 1890 | | | Lethe verma Kollar, 1844 | Straight Treebrown | | Limenitis helmanni Lederer, 1853 | | | Lygephila dorsigera Walker, 1865 | | | Macroscelesia vietnamica Arita & Gorb..., 2000 | | | Mangina argus Kollar, 1847 | | | Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787 | Bean pod borer | | Metriochroa symplocosella Kobayashi , ..., 2013 | | | Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763 | Dryad | | Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887 | | | Napialus hunanensis H.F. Chu & L..., 1985 | | | Neorina patria Leech, 1891 | White Owl | | Neptis ilos Fruhstorfer, 1909 | | | Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763 | Hungarian Glider | | Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771 | Common Glider | | Neptis themis Leech, 1893 | | | Neptis thisbe (Ménétriés, 1859) | ⇒ Aldania thisbe Ménétriés, 1859 | | Nirvana placida Stål, 1859 | | | Nordstromia japonica Moore, 1877 | | | Nyctemera (Orphanos) adversata Schaller, 1788 | | | Nyctemera plagifera (Schaller, 1788) | ⇒ Nyctemera adversata Schaller, 1788 | | Ochlodes subhyalina BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Subhyaline Darter | | Organopoda acutula Cui, Xue & J..., 2019 | | | Organopoda atrisparsaria Wehrli, 1924 | | | Organopoda carnearia Walker, 1861 | | | Orybina imperatrix Caradja, 1925 | | | Orybina regalis (Leech, 1889) | ⇒ Hirayamaia regalis Leech, 1889 | | Palumbina operaria Meyrick, 1918 | | | Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Mormon | | Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767 | Asia Swallowtail | | Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777 | Chinese Peacock | | Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907) | ⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864 | | Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856 | Citrus Leaf Miner | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Polygonia c-aureum (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | | Potanthus confucius confucius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | | | Potanthus flava (Murray, 1875) | ⇒ Potanthus flavus Murray, 1875 | | Potanthus trachala phoebe Evans, 1934 | | | Problepsis conjunctiva Warren, 1893 | | | Problepsis diazoma Prout, 1938 | | | Problepsis paredra Prout, 1917 | | | Problepsis stueningi Xue, Cui & J..., 2018 | | | Problepsis superans (Butler, 1885) | ⇒ Problepsis plagiata Butler, 1881 | | Pseudiragoides florianii Solovyev & Witt, 2011 | | | Pseudiragoides itsova Solovyev & Witt, 2011 | | | Pyrgus maculatus BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Chinese Grizzled Skipper | | Quedionuchus reitterianus Bernhauer, 1934 | | | Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877 | | | Rhodinia rudloffi Brechlin, 2001 | | | Rhodoprasina viksinjaevi Brechlin, 2004 | | | Sarbanissa interposita Hampson, 1910 | | | Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862 | Great purple emperor | | Sephisa princeps Fixsen, 1887 | | | Sericinus montela BREMER & GREY, 1852 | Dragon Swallowtail | | Sinevia pallidipes Zheng & Liu, 1992 | | | Smerinthus minor Mell, 1937 | Lesser Eyed Hawkmoth | | Spulerina castaneae Kumata & Kuroko, 1988 | | | Spulerina dissotoma Meyrick, 1931 | | | Spulerina virgulata Kumata & Kuroko, 1988 | | | Stichophthalma howqua howqua Westwood, 1851 | | | Synegiodes punicearia Xue, 1992 | | | Tellervo norinia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Termioptycha margarita Butler, 1879 | | | Thubana leucosphena Meyrick, 1931 | | | Thubana microcera (Gozmany, 1978) | ⇒ Thubana leucosphena Meyrick, 1931 | | Thymelicus leonina Butler, 1878 | Essex Skipper | | Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843 | Fischer'S Blue | | Ypthima baldus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Five-Ring | | Ypthima conjuncta Leech, 1891 | | | Zemeros flegyas Cramer, 1780 | Common Punchinello | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hunan
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