Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Madang Province (Momase Region, Papua New Guinea)
List of families for Madang Province
23 Families width 104 Species and 13 Subspecies
| Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854) | Gelechiid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aididae Schaus, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Madang Province
91 Genera with 104 Species
| Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1900 | Smaller Tea Tortrix | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeolochroma L.B. Prout, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aprosoesta Turner, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1914 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1854 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1865 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1906 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1805 | Gulls | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cethosia Fabricius, 1829 | Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoscota Hampson, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conogethes Meyrick, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coscinocera Butler, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crinellus K.T. Park, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptoblabes Zeller, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophlebia Walsingham, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynthia Fabricius, 1829 | Painted ladies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1827 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1832 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichomeris Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1832 | Autumn leaf | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1860 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidesma Huebner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1763 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyia Hübner, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1785 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1832 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthalia Hübner, 1862 | Barons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1877 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrtothripa Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homona Walker, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochlorosis Röber, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1764 | Jewels | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825 | Hayworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1884 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprista K.T. Park, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithocera Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lichenaula Meyrick, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobesia Guenée, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxostege Hübner, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1832 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mellea Gaede, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrerethista Meyrick, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1775 | Bushbrowns | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neopectinimura K.T. Park & ..., 2010 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Omiodes Yamanaka, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989 | Birdwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pacificulla K.T. Park, 2013 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1836 | Chilasa | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1881 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenos Hübner, 1866 | Clipper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pectinimura K.T.Park & B..., 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perixera Meyrick, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philiris Röber, 1898 | Moonbeams | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pingasa Moore, 1752 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pirgula Tessmann, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pithecops Horsfield, 1832 | Forest Quakers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyura Billberg, 1894 | Nawab butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Precis Hübner, 1819 | Commodores | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1886 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1830 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygetis Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theretra Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tiquadra F. Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirathaba Walker, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1779 | Birdwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xenarchus Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenothictis Meyrick, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1823 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1796 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Madang Province
104 Species and 13 Subspecies | Adoxophyes templana Pagenstecher, 1900 | | | Aeolochroma perfulvata (Warren, 1899) | ⇒ Aeolochroma saturataria Walker, 1866 | | Anomis lyona Swinhoe, 1919 | | | Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781 | Orange Albatross | | Appias (Appias) celestina Boisduval, 1832 | Blue albatross | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Arhopala alkisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Asota eusemioides Felder, 1874 | | | Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758 | Tropical Tiger Moth | | Asota plana Walker, 1854 | | | Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805 | Australian gull | | Cethosia obscura Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | | | Chrysoscota vagivitta Walker, 1866 | | | Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876 | Hercules Moth | | Cynthia elymnias Rambur, 1829 | | | Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827 | | | Dargida diffusa neptis | | | Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832 | Golden Jezebel | | Doleschallia dascon Godman & Salvin, 1880 | | | Doleschallia nacar Boisduval, 1832 | | | Elymnias cybele Felder, 1860 | | | Epidesma melanitis (Hübner, 1827) | ⇒ Episcepsis melanitis Hübner, 1818 | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Eudocima (Khadira) aurantia Moore, 1877 | Fruit sucking moth | | Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euphyia zalmoxis Thierry-Mieg, 1894 | | | Euploea (Saphara) treitschkei Boisduval, 1832 | | | Euploea guerini (Felder & Felder, 1865) | ⇒ Euploea algea Godart, 1819 | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Eurema puella Boisduval, 1832 | Broad Margined Grass Yellow | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Euthalia aeropa (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Lexias aeropa Linnaeus, 1758 | | Euthalia aetion Hewitson, 1862 | | | Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877 | Green Triangle | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hippotion celerio L., 1758 | Common striated hawkmoth | | Homona auriga Durrant, 1915 | | | Homona spargotis Meyrick, 1910 | Avocado Leafroller | | Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764 | Rovena jewel | | Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Diadem | | Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Black-spotted Flash | | Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860) | ⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860 | | Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884 | | | Loxostege crocanthes Lower, 1896 | | | Lycaeides ismenias aegus | | | Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875 | | | Melanitis amabilis Boisduval, 1832 | Banded Evening Brown | | Mellea rectiviata | | | Micrerethista mochlacma Meyrick, 1938 | | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Mycalesis comes Moore, 1880 | | | Mycalesis duponchelii Guérin, 1829 | | | Mycalesis mucia Hewitson, 1862 | | | Mycalesis phidon Hewitson, 1862 | Hewitson'S Bushbrown | | Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775 | Orange Bush Brown | | Neopectinimura calligina K.T. Park & ..., 2010 | | | Neopectinimura madangensis K.T. Park & ..., 2010 | | | Neopectinimura setiola K.T. Park & ..., 2010 | | | Omiodes diemenalis Guenée, 1854 | Bean Leafroller | | Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cairns birdwing butterfly | | Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989) | ⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red-bodied Swallowtail | | Pacificulla esdiparki K.T. Park, 2013 | | | Pacificulla flaviagera K.T. Park, 2013 | | | Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832 | Ambax sallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Helen | | Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Emperor | | Papilio albinus Wallace, 1865 | | | Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Papilio euchenor Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | | | Papilio priapus (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Atrophaneura priapus Boisduval, 1836 | | Parallelia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913) | ⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913 | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881 | Alaskan Parnassian | | Parthenos aspila Honrath, 1888 | New Guinea Clipper | | Parthenos tigrina Vollenhoven, 1866 | New Guinea Clipper | | Pectinimura brahmanica K.T. Park, 2011 | | | Perixera flavispila lophosceles Turner, 1908 | | | Philiris albicostalis Tite, 1963 | | | Philiris helena Snellen, 1887 | | | Philiris intensa Butler, 1876 | | | Philiris moira Grose-Smith, 1899 | | | Philiris ziska Grose-Smith, 1898 | White-margined Moonbeam | | Pingasa chlora Stoll, 1752 | Flower-eating caterpillar | | Pirgula polylopha Collenette, 1959 | | | Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832 | Pied Blue | | Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894 | | | Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886 | Dark-based Lineblue | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Spodoptera picta Guérin-Ménev..., 1830 | Lily Caterpillar | | Taenaris honrathi Staudinger, 1886 | | | Taygetis ypthima Hübner, 1821 | | | Theretra nessus Drury, 1773 | Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth | | Troides (Troides) oblongomaculatus Goeze, 1779 | Eastern Yellow Birdwing | | Xenarchus osorius Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | | | Xenothictis gnetivora Brown, Mille..., 2003 | | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue | | Zygaena viciae charon Hübner, 1796 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Madang Province
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