Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Niue (Polynesia)
List of families for Niue
22 Families width 91 Species and 11 Subspecies
| Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851) | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809) | Indet. Skipper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802) | Flour Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Niue
82 Genera with 91 Species
| Achatia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873 | Dagger moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agonopterix Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacamptodes McDunnough, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athetis Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baileya Grote, 1852 | Desert Marigolds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Balsa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belenois Hübner, 1859 | Caper Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calophasia Stephens, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873 | Elephant Ears | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocigrapha Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucullia Schrank, 1870 | Hooded Owlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepana Schrank, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellida Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epigynopteryx Warren, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Episimus Walsingham, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1839 | Pug Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euploea Fabricius, 1874 | Crows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1875 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrapela Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphodes Guenée, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hethemia Ferguson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1841 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1862 | Diadems | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptocera Olivier, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomographa Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marathyssa Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metanema Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moodna Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1881 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemoria Hübner, 1809 | Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctobia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palpita Hübner, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panthea Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perittia Stainton, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1870 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platphalonidia Razowski, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1791 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysenta Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remigia Hübner, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodoneura Guenée, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sideridis Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoptilia Hübner, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syndemis Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thiotricha Meyrick, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Venusia Curtis, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1884 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophodia Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1957 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Niue
91 Species and 11 Subspecies | Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813 | Distinct Quaker | | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873 | Hopeful Dagger | | Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864 | Goldenrod Leafffolder | | Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874 | Blackspotted flounder | | Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857 | | | Argyrotaenia mariana Fernald, 1882 | Gray-banded leaf roller | | Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873 | | Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852 | Sleeping Baileya | | Balsa malana Fitch, 1856 | Many Dotted Appleworm Moth | | Belenois java peristhene Boisduval, 1859 | | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873 | Close-banded Demas | | Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874 | Climbing cherry cutworm | | Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870 | Dusky Hooded Owlet | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855 | Arched Hooktip | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856 | Linden Prominent | | Epigynopteryx dia Viette, 1973 | | | Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860) | ⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860 | | Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869 | Clouded Salamander | | Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904 | | | Eupithecia intricata Zetterstedt, 1839 | Edinburgh Pug | | Euploea lewanii Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865 | | | Euploea lewinii perryi Butler, 1874 | Crow Butterfly | | Eurema hecabe sulphurata Butler, 1875 | | | Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797 | Curve toothed Geometer | | Famegana alsulus lulu Mathew, 1889 | | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Glyphodes multilinealis Kenrick, 1907 | Fig Tiger-Moth | | Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777 | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855 | Maple prominent | | Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857 | Pistachio Emerald | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Hypolimnas antilope Cramer, 1779 | Spotted Crow Eggfly | | Hypolimnas antilope lutescens Butler, 1874 | | | Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Moon Butterfly | | Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptocera (Leptocera) nigra Olivier, 1813 | | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857 | White Spring Moth | | Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865 | Dark marathyssa | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860 | Signate Melanolophia | | Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Metanema | | Moodna ostrinella Clemens, 1860 | Darker Moodna | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809 | Red-fringed Emerald | | Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904) | ⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901 | | Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860 | | | Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852 | Cynical Quaker | | Orthodes obscura Smith, 1888 | Obscure Quaker | | Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875 | Rusty whitesided caterpillar | | Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865 | Ruby Quaker | | Palpita aenescentalis Munroe, 1952 | Spotted Palpita Moth | | Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861 | Ash Leafroller | | Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864 | Eastern Panthea | | Perittia weberella (Whitebread, 1984) | ⇒ Whitebreadia weberella Whitebread, 1984 | | Pero honestaria Walker, 1860 | Honest Pero | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870 | Diffuse-veined White | | Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858 | Hollow spotted Plagodis | | Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Fervid Plagodis | | Platphalonidia stibeutes (Razowski, 1992) | ⇒ Neocalyptis chlansignum Razowski, 2006 | | Platyptilia tesseradactyla Linnaeus, 1791 | Irish Plume | | Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852 | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Remigia trifasciata Stephens, 1829 | | | Rhodoneura zurisana Whalley, 1971 | | | Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874 | False-eye toby | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855 | Dubious Tiger Moth | | Stenoptilia wieringai Gielis, 2011 | | | Syndemis afflictana Walker, 1863 | Black-and-gray Banded Leafroller | | Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863 | Y-Backed Telphusa | | Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922 | | | Venusia comptaria Walker, 1860 | Brown-shaded Carpet | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | | Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867 | Labrador Carper | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale | | Zizina labradus mangoensis Butler, 1884 | | | Zophodia grossulariella (Zincken, 1809) | ⇒ Zophodia convolutella Denis & Schi..., 1796 | | Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Niue
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