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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Murray Island (Torres Strait Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
99
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
99
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
98
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
76
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
32
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murray Island
8 Families width 39 Species and 15 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Island
32 Genera with 39 Species
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Agrias Doubleday, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1848Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1763Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacophora Dejean, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1780Crows5SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1870Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1779Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1895Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Island
39 Species and 15 Subspecies
Agrias amydon zenodorus Hewitson, 1870
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Atrophaneura (Pachliopta) polydorus Linnaeus, 1763Red Bodied Swallowtail
Aulacophora abdominalis Fabricius, 1781Northern pumpkin beetle
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Catocala actaea actaea
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea batesii C. & R. Felder, 1865Bate's Crow
Euploea batesii belia Waterhouse &..., 1914
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euproctis galactopis Turner, 1902
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Hasora hurama Butler, 1870Broad Banded Awl
Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779Spotted Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Melanitis constantia Cramer, 1779Constantia Evening Brown
Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847
Mycalesis terminus terminus Fabricius, 1775Orange Bush-brown
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus Rothschild, 1895Redbodied Swallowtail
Pareuptychia poltys Prittwitz, 1865
Speyeria coronis simaetha dos Passos &..., 1945Coronis Fritillary
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876Australian Lurcher
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Murray Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
32
39
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