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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Saldanha Bay (West Coast District)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
158
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
158
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
157
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
139
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saldanha Bay
8 Families width 14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saldanha Bay
12 Genera with 14 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Centrarthra Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1938Coppers4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1775Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1914Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Picrospora Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Trachycentra Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saldanha Bay
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Centrarthra brunnea Warren, 1914
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Chrysoritis zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Copper
Coleophora pennella Denis & Schi..., 1775Bugloss Case-bearer
Dismorphia eunoe euryope (P.H. Lucas, 1852)⇒ Dismorphia eunoe eunoe E. Doubleday, 1844
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Perizoma eviscerata Warren, 1914
Picrospora medicata Meyrick, 1914
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Tarsocera cassina Butler, 1868Sand-dune Widow
Trachycentra psorodes Meyrick, 1907

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Saldanha Bay
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
14
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