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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
78
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
78
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
77
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
64
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Line Islands
16 Families width 24 Species and 13 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Line Islands
24 Genera with 24 Species
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Agonoxena Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anatrachyntis Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Erechtias Ghesquière, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1884Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stoeberbinus1SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 19581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Line Islands
24 Species and 13 Subspecies
Agonoxena argaula Meyrick, 1921Coconut Flat Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anatrachyntis incertulella Walker, 1864Pandanus Flower Moth
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catocala actaea actaea
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Erechtias simulans Butler, 1882
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina holdeni Butler, 1884
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
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

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Line Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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