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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Momase Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
827
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
827
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
795
1325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
671
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
208
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Momase Region
28 Families width 347 Species and 35 Subspecies
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A
C
D
E
G
H
L
N
P
R
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T
X
Z

Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper31SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues63SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals86SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos30SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs46SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Momase Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
208
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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