Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Milne Bay (Papua Region, Papua New Guinea)
List of families for Milne Bay
17 Families width 112 Species and 23 Subspecies | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Milne Bay
89 Genera with 112 Species
| Acosmeryx Boisduval, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeolochroma L.B. Prout, 1932 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agathia Guenée, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1781 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artipe Boisduval, 1870 | Green Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1768 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bocula Guenée, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliploea Butler, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celerena Walker, 1899 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cepora Billberg, 1861 | Gulls | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetocneme Felder, 1932 | Dusk-flats | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroclystis Hübner, 1913 | Pugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coscinocera Butler, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Craspedosis Butler, 1896 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cressida Swainson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctimene Boisduval, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupha Billberg, 1876 | Rustic | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrestis Boisduval, 1879 | Map Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1775 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Daphnis Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1894 | Jezebels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dicallaneura Butler, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dichocrocis Lederer, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichromia Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dithecodes Warren, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1832 | Autumn leaf | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysphania Hübner, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Earias Hübner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropidia Warren, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1910 | Pearl-whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1832 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucyclodes Warren, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumelea Duncan, 1781 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1858 | Crows | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1782 | Grass yellow | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphodes Guenée, 1764 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hamadryas Hübner, 1823 | Calicoes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idaea Treitschke, 1896 | Dwarf cream wave | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ideopsis Horsfield, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imma Walker, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 0 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1787 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lichenaula Meyrick, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lopharthrum Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyssa Huebner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanitis Fabricius, 1758 | Evening Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycalesis Hübner, 1898 | Bushbrowns | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mynes Boisduval, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1916 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadagara Walker, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadagarodes Warren, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1919 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptis Fabricius, 1894 | Sailer butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeonistis Hübner, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1897 | Birdwings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Orthotmeta Warren, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1829 | Chilasa | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parantica Moore, 1865 | Glassy Tigers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philiris Röber, 1947 | Moonbeams | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prada Evans, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psaphis Walker, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseuderythrolophus Prout, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sabera Swinhoe, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sauris Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scirpophaga Treitschke, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silignea Hampson, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilaethalida Dubatolov, d..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symphonia Hampson, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntherata Maassen, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taenaris Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1949 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terinos Boisduval, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysonotis Hübner, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tripteridia Warren, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troides Hübner, 1819 | Birdwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vindula Hemming, 1777 | Cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Milne Bay
112 Species and 23 Subspecies | Acosmeryx miskini Murray, 1873 | | | Aeolochroma albifusaria Walker, 1866 | | | Aeolochroma perfulvata (Warren, 1899) | ⇒ Aeolochroma saturataria Walker, 1866 | | Aeolochroma suffusa Prout, 1932 | | | Agathia distributa papuensis Prout, 1927 | | | Agathia subcarnea Warren, 1896 | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781 | Orange Albatross | | Ascia monuste hemithea (C. Geyer, 1832) | ⇒ Ascia monuste virginia Godart, 1819 | | Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768 | Caper White | | Bocula odontosema Turner, 1909 | | | Calliploea adyte mardonia (Fruhstorfer, 1904) | ⇒ Euploea tulliolus mardonia Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775 | Cassia butterfly | | Celerena latiflava Warren, 1896 | | | Celerena restricta Warren, 1899 | | | Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805 | Australian gull | | Cepora temena Hewitson, 1861 | | | Chaetocneme callixenus Hewitson, 1867 | | | Chaetocneme critomidia caristus | | | Chaetocneme tenuis Van Eecke, 1924 | | | Chaetocneme triton Boisduval, 1932 | | | Chloroclystis rufofasciata Rothschild, 1913 | | | Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876 | Hercules Moth | | Craspedosis flavimedia Warren, 1899 | | | Craspedosis ovalis Warren, 1896 | | | Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775 | Big greasy | | Ctimene flavannulata Warren, 1899 | | | Cupha prosope Fabricius, 1775 | Australian rustic | | Cupha prosope turneri Butler, 1876 | | | Cyrestis eximia (Oberthür, 1879) | ⇒ Cyrestis cocles Fabricius, 1787 | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775 | Black & White Tiger | | Daphnis placida placida Walker, 1856 | | | Dargida diffusa neptis | | | Delias aruna Boisduval, 1832 | Golden Jezebel | | Delias gabia Boisduval, 1832 | | | Delias ladas Grose-Smith, 1894 | | | Dicallaneura tibbei | | | Dichocrocis nigricinctalis Hampson, 1912 | | | Dithecodes inconspicua Warren, 1899 | | | Doleschallia nacar Boisduval, 1832 | | | Dysphania numana Cramer, 1779 | Peacock Jewel | | Dysphania subalbata Warren, 1902 | | | Earias flavida Felder, 1861 | | | Elodina mulliercula Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Elymnias agondas Boisduval, 1832 | Palm Fly | | Eumelea attenuata Warren, 1899 | | | Eumelea rosalia Stoll, 1781 | | | Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819 | Alcathoe Crow | | Euploea batesii trobriandensis Carpenter, 1953 | | | Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790) | ⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807 | | Euploea phaenareta Schaller, 1785 | Giant Crow | | Euploea stephensii C. & R. Felder, 1865 | | | Euploea suffusca (Carpenter, 1953) | ⇒ Euploea treitschkei Boisduval, 1832 | | Euploea tulliolus mardonia Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858) | ⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790 | | Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Grass Yellow | | Eurema blanda Boisduval, 1836 | Papuan Grass-yellow | | Eurema candida Stoll, 1782 | | | Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855 | | | Glyphodes bicolor Swainson, 1821 | | | Glyphodes margaritaria Clerck, 1764 | | | Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | White-brow Hawk Moth | | Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Idaea sericeipennis Warren, 1896 | | | Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777 | Gray | | Imma albifasciella Pagenstecher, 1900 | | | Jamides nemophila epilectus | | | Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787 | Albin's Hampstead Eye | | Lopharthrum comprimens Walker, 1858 | | | Lyssa macleayi Montrouzier, 1857 | | | Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758 | Common evening brown | | Mycalesis duponchelii Guérin, 1829 | | | Mycalesis evara Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Mycalesis evara evara | | | Mycalesis mucia Hewitson, 1862 | | | Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775 | Cedar Bush Brown | | Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775 | Orange Bush Brown | | Mycalesis valeria Grose-Smith, 1898 | | | Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | Jezebel Nymph | | Nacaduba kurava lydia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Nadagara extensipennis Prout, 1925 | | | Nadagarodes mysolata Walker, 1866 | | | Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919 | Quaker | | Neptis satina Smith, 1894 | | | Oeonistis delia (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Oeonistis altica Bethune-Baker, 1904 | | Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cairns birdwing butterfly | | Ornithoptera priamus eurysaces (Fruhstorfer, 1913) | ⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989) | ⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ornithoptera meridionalis meridionalis Rothschild, 1897 | | | Orthotmeta dentata Warren, 1896 | | | Pachliopta polydorus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red-bodied Swallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805 | Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly | | Papilio (Princeps) ambrax Boisduval, 1832 | Ambax sallowtail | | Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Emperor | | Papilio euchenor Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | | | Papilio phestus Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | | | Parantica schenkii Koch, 1865 | | | Philiris diana papuanus Wind & Clench, 1947 | | | Prada rothschildi Evans, 1928 | | | Psaphis leonina Butler, 1879 | | | Pseuderythrolophus bipunctatus Warren, 1899 | | | Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001 | | | Sabera dobboe Plötz, 1885 | Miskin´s swift | | Scirpophaga excerptalis Walker, 1863 | Sugarcane top moth borer | | Silignea albopunctada Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | | Spilaethalida turbida Butler, 1882 | | | Symphonia leucostictalis Hampson, 1906 | | | Taenaris myops Felder, 1860 | One-Eyed Owl | | Tagiades waterstradti talanga Evans, 1949 | | | Terinos alurgis Godman & Salvin, 1880 | | | Thysonotis danis lampros | | | Vindula arsinoe Cramer, 1777 | Cruiser |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Milne Bay
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