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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kimberley (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
430
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
430
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
418
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
301
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
94
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kimberley (Australia)
26 Families width 123 Species and 16 Subspecies
#NPEALCHGOSRZTX
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kimberley (Australia)
94 Genera with 123 Species
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Acachmena Turner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1758Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Autocharis Swinhoe, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Birthamoides Hering, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Borolia Moore, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1867Emigrants5SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1867Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocoma Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coelobathra Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Crocidolomia Zeller, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Daona Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dinophalus Prout, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Dinoprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dithalama Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eloasa Walker, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hestiochora Meyrick, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heterochrosis Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Homospora Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1814Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidoscia Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucogonia Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Meridarchis Zeller, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nearcha Guest, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1972Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1842Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Periopta Turner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Persicoptera Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proeidosa Atkins, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Radinocera Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrodonta Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Strepsicrates Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 2015Grass Darts3SpeciesTaxom
Trichoptilus Walsingham, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kimberley (Australia)
123 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acachmena xylonota Lower, 1903
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acraea terpsichore Linnaeus, 1758
Amata xanthosoma Turner, 1898
Anthela asterias Meyrick, 1891
Anthela callixantha Lucas, 1902
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Autocharis mimetica Lower, 1903
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Birthamoides plagioscia Turner, 1902
Borolia acrapex Hampson, 1905
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla etesia Hewitson, 1867Orange Migrant
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Chaetocneme denitza Hewitson, 1867Ornata dusk-flat
Chlorocoma paraphylla Lower, 1902
Cleora injectaria Walker, 1860
Coelobathra ochromorpha Lower, 1902
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Crocidolomia pavonana Fabricius, 1794Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar
Cruria donowani Boisduval, 1832Crow Moth
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Daona constellans Lucas, 1898
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Dinophalus cyanorrhoea Lower, 1903
Dinophalus idiocrana Turner, 1930
Dinoprora nyctereutica (Turner, 1942)⇒ Proteuxoa nyctereutica Turner, 1941
Dithalama punctilinea Swinhoe, 1902
Eloasa bombycoides R. Felder, 1874
Eloasa liosarca Lower, 1902
Eloasa perixera Lower, 1902
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eulechria isozona Lower, 1901
Euploea climena macleari Butler, 1887Climena Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Exelastis phlyctaenias Meyrick, 1911
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Helicoverpa hardwicki Matthews, 1999
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Heliocheilus aleurota Lower, 1902
Heliocheilus canusina Swinhoe, 1901
Heliocheilus flavitincta Lower, 1908
Heliocheilus moribunda Guenée, 1852
Heliothis (Heliothis) punctifera Walker, 1857Lesser Budworm
Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Riverine Sedge-skipper
Hestiochora xanthocoma Meyrick, 1866
Heterochrosis molybdophora Lower, 1903
Homospora rhodoscopa Lower, 1902
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidoscia lasiomicra Lower, 1903
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leucogonia cosmopis Lower, 1897
Mataeomera coccophaga Meyrick, 1887
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Meridarchis pseudomantis Meyrick, 1920
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Nearcha ophla Swinhoe, 1902
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris oroetes apiculata Quick, 1972Silky Azure
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Periopta ardescens Butler, 1884
Periopta diversa Walker, 1865
Persicoptera desmotoma Lower, 1903
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Proeidosa polysema Lower, 1908Polysema Skipper
Radinocera vagata Walker, 1864
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Sisyrodonta ochrosidera Meyrick, 1922
Stangeia xerodes Meyrick, 1886Xerodes plume moth
Stenoprora lophota Lower, 1903
Strepsicrates ejectana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Stictea ejectana Walker, 1863
Synemon wulwulam Angel, 1951
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Taractrocera psammopetra Braby, 2015Sandstone Grass-dart
Trichoptilus ceramodes Meyrick, 1886
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylorycta amphileuca Lower, 1902
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kimberley (Australia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
94
123
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