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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Port Darwin (Darwin, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
330
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
330
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
325
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
273
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
153
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Darwin
25 Families width 200 Species and 75 Subspecies
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Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths0SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Darwin
200 Species and 75 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) crocata Guenée, 1852
Acontia (Emmelia) elaeoa Hampson, 1910
Acontia (Emmelia) thapsina Turner, 1902
Acraea andromacha andromacha Fabricius, 1775Glasswing
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Adisura marginalis Walker, 1857New Pod Borer
Aedia sericea Butler, 1882
Aenetus dulcis Swinhoe, 1892
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amata chroma Swinhoe, 1892
Amata humeralis Butler, 1876
Amata xanthograpta Hampson, 1915
Amyna natalis Walker, 1858Iiima moth
Anthela achromata Turner, 1904
Anthela hyperythra Turner, 1921
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Appias (Catophaga) paulina ega Boisduval, 1836Common Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus asopus Waterhouse &..., 1914
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale amydon
Asura catameces Turner, 1940
Athetis (Hydrillula) striolata Butler, 1886
Attacus wardi W. Rothschild, 1910Atlas Moth
Autoba abrupta Walker, 1865
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Berresa natalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bagisara praecelsa Ferguson, 1997
Blenina lichenopa Meyrick, 1897
Borbo impar lavinia Waterhouse, 1932Yellow Swift
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala (Mormonia) actaea actaea
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia scylla Linnaeus, 1763Orange Emigrant
Catopsilia scylla etesia Hewitson, 1867Orange Migrant
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Cethosia penthesilea paksha Fruhstorfer, 1905Orange Lacewing
Chaetocneme denitza Hewitson, 1867Ornata dusk-flat
Charltoniada acrocapna Turner, 1911
Chasmina tenuilinea Hampson, 1910
Chionogenes trimetra Edward Meyrick, 1913
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée, 1854Grass leaf roller
Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée, 1854Durian Fruit Borer
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Crocanthes characotis Meyrick, 1916
Cruria donowani Boisduval, 1832Crow Moth
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Danaus (Salatura) genutia alexis Waterhouse &..., 1914Orange Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias aestiva (Butler, 1897)⇒ Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Delias argenthona fragalactea Butler, 1869
Delias mysis Fabricius, 1775Red-banded Jezebel
Deuterocopus tengstroemi (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Deuterocopus socotranus Rebel, 1907
Diadexia argyropasta Turner, 1911
Diatenes aglossoides Guenée, 1852
Donuca castalia Fabricius, 1775Brown White Banded Noctuid
Earias vittella Fabricius, 1794Cotton spotted bollworm
Eccleta xuthophanes Turner, 1902
Elaphristis leucochorda Turner, 1902
Elaphristis melanica Turner, 1902
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Epicoma asbolina Turner, 1902
Epicoma dispar Turner, 1922
Epicoma phoenura Turner, 1922
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma vestalis (Butler, 1886)⇒ Eublemma albivestalis Hampson, 1910
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Eulocastra fasciata Butler, 1886
Eulocastra tripartita Butler, 1886
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea darchia MacLeay, 1827Darwin brown crow
Euploea darchia darchia W.S. Macleay, 1826Darwin Brown Crow
Euploea sylvester pelor Doubleday, 1847Two-brand Crow
Euproctis lutea C.L. Chao, 1984
Euproctis stenomorpha Turner, 1920
Eupselia callidyas Meyrick, 1915
Eupselia tristephana Meyrick, 1915
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema smilax Donovan, 1805Small Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Eustixis dives Walker, 1854
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus nyctimus Waterhouse &..., 1914Palegreen Triangle
Habrophyes xuthosoma Turner, 1909
Haplopseustis erythrias Meyrick, 1902
Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780Banded awl
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliocheilus cramboides Guenée, 1852
Heliocheilus melibaphes Hampson, 1903
Heliothis (Heliothis) roseivena Walker, 1866
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hydrillodes funestalis Walker, 1859
Hyperlopha cristifera Walker, 1865
Hypochrysops apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus erythrina Waterhouse &..., 1909
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante antirius Butler, 1868
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas alimena darwinensis Waterhouse &..., 1914
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Idalima aethrias Turner, 1908
Idalima leonora Doubleday, 1846
Idalima metasticta Hampson, 1910
Jalmenus icilius icilius
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lecithocera anympha Meyrick, 1916
Lecithocera eumenopis Meyrick, 1914
Lecithocera linocoma Meyrick, 1916
Lecithocera poliocoma Meyrick, 1916
Leptocneria binotata Butler, 1886
Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898Moth Butterfly
Lophothripa vitea Swinhoe, 1885
Lymantria (Porthetria) pelospila Turner, 1915
Maliattha ritsemae Snellen, 1880
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Mecytha dnophera Turner, 1931
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Meranda holochrysa Meyrick, 1902
Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847
Micrapatetis leucozona Turner, 1902
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Nacaduba kurava felsina Waterhouse &..., 1914White-banded Line-blue
Neohesperilla senta Miskin, 1891Miskin´s skipper
Neohesperilla xiphiphora Lower, 1911Sword-brand Grass-skipper
Nepheronia thalassina thalassina Boisduval, 1836
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922Arnhemland Blue
Nycteola polycyma Turner, 1899
Nymphonia zaleuca Edward Meyrick, 1913
Ocybadistes flavovittatus vesta Waterhouse, 1932
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri olivia Waterhouse, 1933
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri varuna Edwards, 1882Uhler´s Arctic
Ogyris iphis doddi Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s Azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Orgyia australis Walker, 1855Painted pine moth
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus capaneus Westwood, 1843Capaneus Butterfly
Parnara amalia Semper, 1879Hyaline Swift
Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Pelopidas lyelli lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell´s Swift
Periopta ardescens Butler, 1884
Phalanta phalantha araca Waterhouse &..., 1914Leopard
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Proeidosa polysema Lower, 1908Polysema Skipper
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Psaliodes cronia Druce, 1893
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudozarba orthopetes Meyrick, 1897
Pteronymia primula auricula Haensch, 1905
Raparna crocophara Turner, 1922
Rhynchina inornata Butler, 1886
Rhynchodontodes chalcias Lucas, 1895
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Selepa celtis Moore, 1858Hairy caterpillar
Selepa discigera Walker, 1864
Spirama recessa Walker, 1858
Symmetrodes sciocosma Meyrick, 1888
Synemon plana Walker, 1854Golden Sun Moth
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera dolon diomedes Waterhouse, 1933Sandy Grass-dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Thecobathra delias Meyrick, 1913
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Vescisa digona Hampson, 1910
Westermannia argentata Butler, 1886
Zizeeria alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Port Darwin
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
153
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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