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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northwest Tasmania (Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
344
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
344
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
341
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
303
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
90
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Tasmania
25 Families width 95 Species and 15 Subspecies
#RNGOPTACEHLZY
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths25SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Tasmania
90 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTXZ
Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acanthodelta Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Acodia Rosenstock, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Adeixis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1832Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Airogephyra Common, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Allognoma Common, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Amelora Guest, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Aponotoreas Craw, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1910Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archephanes Turner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1900Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Austrocidaria Dugdale, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Bradyctena Turner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Calymniodes Dognin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Capua Stephens, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chezala Walker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Chiriphe Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1869Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocoma Turner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolarentia Butler, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 0Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Corynophora Berg, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cosmaresta Common, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Damias Boisduval, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasybela Schrank, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasygaster Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Diasceta Common, 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichelia Guenée, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dichromodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drymoptila Guest, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eccymatoge L.B. Prout, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Epichorista Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epiphthora Staudinger, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ericodesma Dugdale, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Euloxia Warren, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Euphronarcha Warren, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1965Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Hednota Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliomystis Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Holocola Meyrick, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypobapta L.B. Prout, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Isochorista Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Lepidotarsa Meyrick, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Locheutis Meyrick, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Macrobathra Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1914Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenica Waterhouse &..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Neumichtis Hampson, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Opostega Zeller, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paneutricha Common, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pasma Waterhouse, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Plesanemma McQuillan, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pollanisus Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Proteuxoa Hampson, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1884And Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Scopelodes Westwood, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Strepsicrates Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syllomatia Common, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sympoecila Common, 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Taxeotis Guest, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1862Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tortrix Linnaeus, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Trigonistis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Tasmania
95 Species and 15 Subspecies
Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904Forest Judy
Acanthodelta dasybasis Hampson, 1913
Acodia chytrodes Turner, 1926
Adeixis inostentata Walker, 1861Grey Heath Moth
Agrotis infusa Boisduval, 1832Bogong Moth
Airogephyra mochlonota Turner, 1939
Amelora acromegala McQuillan, 1996
Amelora leucaniata Guenée, 1858Leucaniata moth
Aponotoreas epicrossa Meyrick, 1891Chequered Carpet
Appias celestina barea Fruhstorfer, 1910
Archephanes zalosema Turner, 1925Green Mosaic Geometrid
Argynnina hobartia tasmanica Lyell, 1900Hobart Brown
Austrocidaria erasta Turner, 1939Green Carpet
Bradyctena trychnoptila Turner, 1906
Caloptilia thiophylla Turner, 1913
Calymniodes conchylis Guenée, 1852
Capua effulgens Meyrick, 1910
Chezala cathara Diakonoff, 1954
Chiriphe sicciodes Hampson, 1914
Chloroclystis approximata Walker, 1869Cherry Looper
Chlorocoma rhodothrix Turner, 1922
Chrysolarentia adornata Guenée, 1857Adorned Carpet
Chrysolarentia epicteta Turner, 1908Lorne Carpet
Chrysolarentia interruptata Guenée, 1857Boxed Carpet
Chrysolarentia leucophanes Meyrick, 1891Pale-tipped Carpet
Cnephasia contortula Turner, 1926
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Corynophora lativittalis Walker, 1863
Cosmaresta canephora Meyrick, 1883
Damias sicciodes Hampson, 1914
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasygaster padockina Le Guillou, 1841Cutworm
Dichelia atristrigana Meyrick, 1881
Dichromodes stilbiata Guenée, 1858White-barred Heath Moth
Drymoptila temenitis Guest, 1887
Eccymatoge fulvida Turner, 1907
Eccymatoge morphna Turner, 1922Morphna Carpet
Eleale aspera Newman, 1840
Epichorista serena Meyrick, 1910
Epiphyas plastica Meyrick, 1910
Epiphyas postvittana Walker, 1863Apple leaf roller
Etiella behrii Zeller, 1848Etiella moth
Eulechria pastea Turner, 1927
Euloxia leucochorda Meyrick, 1888
Graphium macleayanum moggana Couchman, 1965
Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814Green Fanny
Graphium macleayanus moggana L.E. Couchman, 1965Macleay´s Swallowtail
Hednota pedionoma Meyrick, 1885Pasture webworm
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliomystis electrica Meyrick, 1888Electric Moth
Hesperilla donnysa aurantia Waterhouse, 1927
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Sedge-skipper
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Hypobapta percomptaria Guenée, 1857Southern Grey
Isochorista pumicosa Meyrick, 1910
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Lepidotarsa aclea Meyrick, 1883
Locheutis philochora Meyrick, 1883
Macrobathra constrictella Walker, 1864
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola insulana Waterhouse &..., 1914Fringed Heath-blue
Nesoxenica leprea Hewitson, 1864Delicate Xenica
Nesoxenica leprea elia Waterhouse &..., 1914Delicate Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella laranda Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Paneutricha hypertricha Turner, 1927
Pasma tasmanicus Miskin, 1889Tasmanica skipper
Philobota sthenopis Turner, 1927
Plesanemma altafucata McQuillan, 1984
Pollanisus lithopastus Turner, 1926
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scoparia favilliferella Walker, 1866
Scoparia meyrickii Butler, 1882
Scoparia ochrophara Turner, 1915
Scoparia plagiotis Meyrick, 1887
Scoparia spelaea Meyrick, 1884
Scoparia syntaracta Meyrick, 1884
Scopelodes anthela Swinhoe, 1909
Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842
Scopodes flavipes Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes intermedius Blackburn, 1894
Scopodes tasmanicus Bates, 1878
Scopula perlata Walker, 1861Cream Wave
Stenoptilia phaeonephes Meyrick, 1886
Strepsicrates ejectana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Stictea ejectana Walker, 1863
Syllomatia pirastis Meyrick, 1910
Taxeotis intextata Guenée, 1858Grey Taxeotis
Thallarcha jocularis Rosenstock, 1885The Jester
Thorybes pylades bathyllus (T.W. Harris, 1862)⇒ Thorybes pylades pylades Scudder, 1870
Tortrix adoxodes (Turner, 1938)⇒ Ericodesma adoxodes Turner, 1939
Tortrix incompta Turner, 1926
Tortrix polymicta Turner, 1926
Tortrix technica Turner, 1938
Trigonistis asthenopa (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Sarobela litterata Pagenstecher, 1888
Xanthorhoe anaspila Meyrick, 1891Dark-patch Carpet
Zelleria panceuthes Turner, 1923

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northwest Tasmania
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
90
95
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