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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
264
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
264
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
257
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
190
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall Islands
13 Families width 51 Species and 22 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshall Islands
44 Genera with 51 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bracca Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1958Pugs7SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1821Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Icelita Bradley, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ilattia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphilodes Warren, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1894Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Statherotis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall Islands
51 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cordiae Riotte, 1984
Agrius marshallensis (Clark, 1922)⇒ Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758
Allotinus portunus portunus
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Bracca woodfordii siriella Druce, 1889
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catephia hieratica Hampson, 1926
Catocala actaea actaea
Chloroclystis aeneta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis aucta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis fluctuosa (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis mempta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis oceanica (Herbulot, 1962)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis rotumensis (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis woodjonesi (Prout, 1958)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Euphyia zalmoxis Thierry-Mieg, 1894
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Herpetogramma licarsisalis Walker, 1859Grass caterpillar
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina rarik Eschscholtz, 1821
Icelita monela Clarke, 1976
Ilattia bavia Felder, 1874
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptocera disciseta Richards, 1963
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Nepheronia thalassina thalassina Boisduval, 1836
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Piletocera signiferalis Wallengren, 1860
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Statherotis leucaspis Meyrick, 1902
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Marshall Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
44
51
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