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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Port Lincoln (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
314
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
314
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
310
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
277
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
52
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Lincoln
20 Families width 55 Species and 7 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Lincoln
52 Genera with 55 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Aenetus Herrich-Schä..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Antipodia Atkins, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ardozyga Lower, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Brachybelistis Turner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Capua Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ciampa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dichelopa Lower, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dinophalus Prout, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erateina Doubleday, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gauna Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heteroteucha Common, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Monoctenia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Motasingha Watson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Persectania Hampson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pilostibes Meyrick, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sceliodes Guenée, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1884And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sedenia Guenée, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Sophta Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tanyzancla Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Thudaca Walker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Zelotechna Meyrick, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zermizinga Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Lincoln
55 Species and 7 Subspecies
Achyra affinitalis Lederer, 1863Cotton Web Spinner
Acleris erythrites Meyrick, 1928
Aenetus blackburnii Lower, 1892Blackburn´s ghost moth
Aenetus ombraloma Lower, 1902Splendid ghost moth
Agrotis munda Walker, 1856Brown cutworm
Antipodia atralba Tepper, 1882Black And White Skipper
Blastobasis homadelpha Meyrick, 1902
Brachybelistis blackburnii Lower, 1892
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Capua semiferana Walker, 1863
Ciampa arietaria Guenée, 1858Brown Pasture Looper
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Dichelopa achranta Meyrick, 1910
Dinophalus serpentaria Guenée, 1864Serpentine Moth
Eleale simplex Newman, 1840
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Ephestia (Ephestia) elutella Hübner, 1796Cacao Moth
Epiphyas postvittana Walker, 1863Apple leaf roller
Erateina capua (Druce, 1892)⇒ Erateina siliquata Guenée, 1858
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Gauna aegusalis Walker, 1859
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteroteucha porphyryplaca Lower, 1893
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Monoctenia falernaria Guenée, 1857Patched Leaf Moth
Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882Large Brown Skipper
Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata Tepper, 1882Tepper´s Skipper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta Walker, 1857Common armyworm
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nola vernalis Lower, 1900Dagger Tuft-moth
Papilio (Eleppone) anactus MacLeay, 1827Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio isidorus brises Rothschild &..., 1906
Persectania ewingii Westwood, 1837Barley grub
Pieris rapae rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage White
Pilostibes serpta T.P. Lucas, 1901
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Sceliodes cordalis (Doubleday, 1843)⇒ Leucinodes cordalis Doubleday, 1843
Scoparia syntaracta Meyrick, 1884
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Sedenia atacta Turner, 1942
Sophta hapalopis Turner, 1925
Synemon discalis Strand, 1911Small Orange-spotted Sun Moth
Tanyzancla amphitoxa Meyrick, 1889
Thudaca calliphrontis Meyrick, 1892
Thudaca crypsidesma Meyrick, 1892
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Zelleria aphrospora Meyrick, 1892
Zelleria callidoxa Meyrick, 1892
Zelotechna falcifera Meyrick, 1883
Zermizinga indocilisaria Walker, 1863Lucerne looper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Port Lincoln
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
52
55
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