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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Pitcairn Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
81
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
81
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
72
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pitcairn Islands
11 Families width 30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pitcairn Islands
28 Genera with 30 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Anisodes Guenée, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1865Groundlings And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1902Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1862Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Perixera Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stoeberhinus Butler, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Targalla Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tiracola Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pitcairn Islands
30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Anisodes niveopuncta (Warren, 1897)⇒ Perixera niveopuncta Warren, 1897
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781Owl moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Condica conducta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica capensis Guenée, 1852
Condica illecta Walker, 1865Cutworm
Endotricha mesenterialis Walker, 1859
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Gymnoscelis concinna Swinhoe, 1902
Hippotion hateleyi J.D. Holloway, 1990
Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862
Macro moths
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Perixera niveopuncta Warren, 1897
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Stoeberhinus testaceus Butler, 1881Gelechiid Moth
Targalla delatrix Guenée, 1852Eugenia Caterpillar
Thalassodes pilaria Guenée, 1857Big Emerald
Tiracola plagiata Walker, 1857Androng caterpillar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pitcairn Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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