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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Prince Edward Islands (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
467
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
465
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
455
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
399
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Edward Islands
28 Families width 63 Species and 18 Subspecies
#GNEHCBLTPYSORZ
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Edward Islands
73 Genera with 63 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTUVZ
Abraxas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acrocercops Wallengren, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Atremaea Staudinger, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 1826
0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Embryonopsis Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Machaeritis Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nychiodes Lederer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pleiomorpha Vári, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pringleophaga Enderlein, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Islands
63 Species and 18 Subspecies
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Atremaea lonchoptera Staudinger, 1871
Batrachedra psilopa (F. Walker, 1864)⇒ Batrachedra psithyra Meyrick, 1888
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Embryonopsis halticella Eaton, 1875
Eucosma marmara Meyrick, 1909
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Machaeritis milichia Meyrick, 1885
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Monopis monachella Hübner, 1796Moth
Nemapogon cloacella Haworth, 1828Cork Moth
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Nychiodes bosmina Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pleiomorpha dystacta Vári, 1961
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905
Pringleophaga marioni Viette, 1968Marion Flightless Moth
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Sciomesa scotochroa Hampson, 1914
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Sozusa montana Kühne, 2010
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Prince Edward Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
73
63
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