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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Rottnest Island (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
84
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
84
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
80
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
70
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rottnest Island
5 Families width 13 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rottnest Island
12 Genera with 13 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rottnest Island
13 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Aspila albivenata Hampson, 1916
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Hesperilla chrysotricha chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha cyclospila Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Protogoniomorpha temora temora Felder & Felder, 1867
Trapezites argenteoornatus Hewitson, 1868Silver Spotted Skipper
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rottnest Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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