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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Indo-Australian region (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
3460
36634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
3460
36634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
3346
36041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
2602
33368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
366
889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indo-Australian region
30 Families width 889 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids40SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892Oriental Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths0SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues10SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners30SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals39SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths39SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings472SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths71SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Indo-Australian region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
366
889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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