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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Port Phillip Bay (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Phillip Bay
9 Families width 18 Species and 17 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Phillip Bay
18 Genera with 18 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chelura Hope, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1764Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1801Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Phillip Bay
18 Species and 17 Subspecies
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Chelura terebrans Philippi, 1839
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Ludia obscura aora
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764Western Gold-spotted Sylph
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Phoebis philea thalestris (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Phoebis philea huebneri Fruhstorfer, 1907
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Port Phillip Bay
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
18
18
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