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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
373
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
282
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murray Darling Basin
15 Families width 58 Species and 7 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Darling Basin
38 Genera with 58 Species
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Anestia Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1768Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Bordaia Tindale, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 2004Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Destolmia Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Diceratucha Swinhoe, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 18407SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1805Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hopliocnema Rothschild &..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeora Doubleday, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Metamenophra Inoue, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Monoctenia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paracephala Saunders, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Proteuxoa Hampson, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Darling Basin
58 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886Clouded Footman
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Bordaia pica N.B. Tindale, 1932
Candalides hyacinthina simplexa Tepper, 1882Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004Golden Rayed Blue
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Destolmia lineata Walker, 1855Streaked Notodontid
Diceratucha xenopis Lower, 1902Small Stub Moth
Elachista ignicolor Kaila, 2011
Eleale angularis Elston, 1921
Eleale brevicornis Chevrolat, 1874
Eleale cribrata Schenkling, 1916
Eleale latipennis Elston, 1921
Eleale plicaticollis Schenkling, 1916
Eleale reticulata Elston, 1921
Eleale simplex Newman, 1840
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hopliocnema brachycera Lower, 1897Desert Hawk Moth
Hylaeora dilucida R. Felder, 1874Ochre Rough-head
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hypocysta pseudirius Butler, 1875Dingy Ringlet
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879D├ñmel´s Blue
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Metamenophra nychia Prout, 1939
Monoctenia smerintharia Felder, 1895Dark Leaf Moth
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Paracephala pistacina Hope, 1846
Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853Bright Copper
Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Paralucia pyrodisca Rosenstock, 1885
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Proteuxoa angasi Felder, 1874
Proteuxoa atra Guenée, 1852
Proteuxoa bistrigula Walker, 1857
Proteuxoa melodora Lower, 1902
Proteuxoa metaneura Lower, 1908
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
38
58
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