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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Line Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
232
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
232
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
231
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
119
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
43
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Line Islands
18 Families width 46 Species and 15 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Line Islands
43 Genera with 46 Species
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Agonoxena Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Ambia Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Anatrachyntis Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1913Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacophora Dejean, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1929Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elaeonoma Meyrick, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Erechtias Ghesquière, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1891
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stoeberbinus1SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Line Islands
46 Species and 15 Subspecies
Agonoxena argaula Meyrick, 1921Coconut Flat Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Ambia aulacophora Hampson, 1897
Anatrachyntis incertulella Walker, 1864Pandanus Flower Moth
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781Orange Albatross
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias leptis myndus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Appias indra Moore, 1857
Aulacophora indica Gmelin, 1790Cucurbit beetle
Callopistria meridionalis (Collenette, 1929)⇒ Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catocala actaea actaea
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Danaus melanippus Cramer, 1777Black Veined Tiger
Elaeonoma adeneia Clarke, 1984
Elaeonoma moira Clarke, 1984
Erechtias simulans Butler, 1882
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina holdeni Butler, 1884
Hypolimnas octocula Butler, 1869Eight-Spot Butterfly
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Nw thecla danaus
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Piletocera signiferalis Wallengren, 1860
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Stoeberbinus testaceus Butler, 1881
Temelucha yapensis Townes, 1958
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Line Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
43
46
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