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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
203
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
175
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Queensland
15 Families width 60 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Queensland
59 Genera with 60 Species
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Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aenetus Herrich-Schä..., 18052SpeciesTaxom
Agarista Leach, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apomyelois Heinrich, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Australothis Matthews, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants2SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1853Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Endoxyla Herrich-Schä..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 0Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euschemon Doubleday, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hydriris Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Hypoperigea Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1881
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nycterephes Turner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1854Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1853Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1826Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pexicopia Common, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1793Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1911Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1819
Birdwings0SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Queensland
60 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Aenetus eximia Scott, 1869Common ghost moth
Aenetus ligniveren Lewin, 1805Common splendid ghost moth
Agarista agricola Donovan, 1805Joseph´s Coat Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrius godarti MacLeay, 1826Godart´s Hawk Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Apomyelois ceratoniae Zeller, 1839Blunt-winged knot-horn
Australothis rubrescens Walker, 1858Indian Weed Caterpillar
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Elodina padusa Hewitson, 1853Narrow-winge Pearl White
Endoxyla amphiplecta Turner, 1932
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea domitia
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euschemon rafflesia MacLeay, 1827Regent Skipper
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliocheilus moribunda Guenée, 1852
Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832Coprosma Hawk Moth
Hydriris ornatalis Duponchel, 1832Kumara skeletoniser
Hyles livornicoides Lucas, 1892Australian Striped Hawk Moth
Hypomecis conspersa Turner, 1947
Hypoperigea tonsa Guenée, 1852
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Nephele subvaria Walker, 1856
Nycterephes anthracica Lower, 1905
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) richmondia Gray, 1853Richmond Birdwing
Palpita vitrealis Rossi, 1794Jasmine moth
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Papilio demoleus sthenelus MacLeay, 1826Chequered Swallowtail
Pexicopia pheletes Common, 1958
Philobota acompsa Turner, 1944
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polyura sempronius Fabricius, 1793Tailed emperor
Protesilaus telesilaus vitellus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Synemon collecta Swinhoe, 1892Striated Sun-moth
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra margarita Kirby, 1877
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in South Queensland
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
59
60
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