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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kai Islands (South Maluku, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
147
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
147
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
146
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
111
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
55
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kai Islands
16 Families width 92 Species and 17 Subspecies
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kai Islands
55 Genera with 92 Species
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Achlya Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agathia Guenée, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anisodes Guenée, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1860Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1912Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Brenthia Clemens, 1910Banyan Jumping-Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Callidula Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1910Orange Spotted Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1763Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1898Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1763Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1898Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1912Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Dysphania Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Edosa F. Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1882Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1832Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ercheia Walker, 177916SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows8SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1779Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1898Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozona Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1884Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lamproptera Gray, 1831Dragontails1SpeciesTaxom
Micraglossa Warren, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1862Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1918Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989Birdwings3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1860Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1891
Moonbeams0SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1820
Nawab butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Sabera Swinhoe, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1916Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1884Cracker2SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Tinissa F. Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1819
Birdwings0SpeciesTaxom
Xyleutes Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kai Islands
92 Species and 17 Subspecies
Achlya flavicornis Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Horned
Agathia kuehni Warren, 1898
Agathia kuhni Warren, 1898
Agathia pisina Butler, 1887
Agathia pisina irregularis Prout, 1916
Allotinus portunus portunus
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Anisodes compacta (Warren, 1898)⇒ Cyclophora compacta Warren, 1898
Anthela brunneilinea Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene lycaenoides Felder, 1860Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthophila xanthogramma (Meyrick, 1912)⇒ Choreutis xanthogramma Meyrick, 1912
Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781Orange Albatross
Appias celestina galepsus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Asota albivena Walker, 1864
Asota vitessoides (Walker, 1864)⇒ Asota albivena Walker, 1864
Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763Red Bodied Swallowtail
Attacus aurantiacus W. Rothschild, 1895
Brenthia caelicola Meyrick, 1910
Brenthia salaconia Meyrick, 1910
Brenthia spintheristis Meyrick, 1910
Callidula atata Swinhoe, 1909
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Ceryx guttulosa Walker, 1864
Ceryx keiensis Rothschild, 1910
Cethosia cydippe Linnaeus, 1763Eastern Red Lacewing
Chloroclystis (Chloroclystis) dentatissima Warren, 1898
Choreutis xanthogramma Meyrick, 1912
Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763African Clouded Yellow
Creatonotos affinis Rothschild, 1935
Creatonotos aurantiaca Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos borealis Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos dulla (Pagenstecher, 1886)⇒ Heliozona dulla Pagenstecher, 1886
Creatonotos orientalis Pagenstecher, 1886
Cyclophora compacta Warren, 1898
Deudorix epijarbas turbo (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Deudorix littoralis Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Dysphania latiflava (Warren, 1895)⇒ Dysphania snelleni Pagenstecher, 1886
Dysphania snelleni Pagenstecher, 1886
Edosa cymopelta Meyrick, 1925
Elodina primularis Butler, 1882
Elymnias agondas Boisduval, 1832Palm Fly
Ercheia anvira (Swinhoe, 1918)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia atrivitta (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia charon (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia collustrans (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia costipannosa (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia cyllaria Cramer, 1782
Ercheia cyllota (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874
Ercheia fusifera (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia pannosa (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia polychroma (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia semipallida (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia signivitta (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia tenebrosa (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Ercheia uniformis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Ercheia dipterygia Hampson, 1913
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Euploea climena eurypon Hewitson, 1858
Euploea darchia MacLeay, 1827Darwin brown crow
Euploea darchia ornata Fruhstorfer, 1900
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos assimilata C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea nymphas (Fruhstorfer, 1910)⇒ Euploea alcathoe Godart, 1819
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Graphium (Graphium) codrus Cramer, 1779Eastern Olive Triangle
Gymnoscelis (Gymnoscelis) nigrescens Warren, 1898
Heliozona dulla Pagenstecher, 1886
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Junonia hedonia zelima Fabricius, 1775Brown Soldier
Lamproptera meges Zinken, 1831Green Dragontail
Micraglossa convatalalis Klunder van ..., 1913
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Monopis callichalca Meyrick, 1910
Monopis thiantha Meyrick, 1910
Mycalesis phidon Hewitson, 1862Hewitson'S Bushbrown
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) kala Swinhoe, 1892
Nyctemera frosti (Prout, 1918)⇒ Utetheisa pellex Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus hecuba (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio phestus Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Papilio tydeus Felder, 1860
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Sabera dobboe Plötz, 1885Miskin´s swift
Telicota mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s darter
Telicota ternatensis moorei Rothschild, 1916
Tellervo niveipicta Butler, 1884
Tellervo zoilus niveipicta Butler, 1884
Thysonotis caelius korion
Thysonotis korion Druce & Baker, 1893
Tinissa rigida Meyrick, 1910
Xyleutes keyensis Strand, 1919

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kai Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
55
92
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