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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Sunshine Coast (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
13
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
24
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sunshine Coast
6 Families width 24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sunshine Coast
18 Genera with 24 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues7SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1775Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1826Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurhythma Turner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1932Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sunshine Coast
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias nigrina Fabricius, 1775Black Jezebel
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurhythma cataxia Turner, 1913
Graphium (Graphium) sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Trapezites maheta Hewitson, 1877Maheta Skipper
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sunshine Coast
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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