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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Thursday Island (Torres Strait Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
174
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
174
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
157
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
126
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
62
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thursday Island
12 Families width 82 Species and 39 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thursday Island
62 Genera with 82 Species
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Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1836Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues4SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Chilo Zincken, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1775Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds6SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1867Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dura Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993Pearl-whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1858Crows8SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1877Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gamatoba Moore, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1877Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1780Awls2SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1775Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Idalima Turner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucogonia Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Micrapatetis Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1878Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1852Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1895Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1876Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1915Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Salpinx Hubner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1932Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1866Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Xanthograpta Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Yoma Doherty, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thursday Island
82 Species and 39 Subspecies
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amata cyanura Meyrick, 1886
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Appias albina albina Boisduval, 1836White Albatross
Argina astraea Drury, 1773Crotalaria Pod Borer
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala centaurus centaurus Fabricius, 1775Dull Oakblue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale latilimbata Butler, 1876
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Chilo crypsimetalla Turner, 1911
Cressida cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Greasy Swallowtail
Cruria kochii MacLeay, 1866
Cruria tropica (Lucas, 1891)⇒ Cruria darwiniensis Butler, 1884
Cupha prosope prosope Fabricius, 1775Australian Rustic
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Danaus affinis Fabricius, 1775Black & White Tiger
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Doleschallia bisaltide australis Felder & Felder, 1867Australian Leafwing
Dura ochrias Turner, 1906
Elodina angulipennis Lucas, 1852Common Pearl White
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eucosma symploca Turner, 1946
Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Euploea treitschkei viridis Butler, 1882
Euploea algea amycus Miskin, 1890
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Euploea tulliolus Fabricius, 1793Dwarf Crow
Euploea usipetes (Hewitson, 1858)⇒ Euploea leucostictos Gmelin, 1790
Euploea usipetes usipetes Hewitson, 1858
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema brigitta australis Wallace, 1867No-brand Grass-yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema laeta sana Butler, 1877Line Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Gamatoba monilifera (Moore, 1883)⇒ Euploea alcathoe monilifera Moore, 1883
Grammodes justa Walker, 1858
Graphium (Graphium) macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle
Graphium macfarlanei macfarlanei Butler, 1877Green Triangle Butterlfy
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780Banded awl
Hypochrysops narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypolimnas alimena lamina Fruhstorfer, 1903Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Idalima aethrias Turner, 1908
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucogonia cosmopis Lower, 1897
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Micrapatetis glycychroa (Turner, 1904)⇒ Xanthograpta glycychroa Turner, 1904
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Ornithoptera priamus pronomus Gray, 1852Cape York Birdwing
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus Rothschild, 1895Redbodied Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus indicatus Butler, 1876
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pelopidas lyelli lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell´s Swift
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Phaedyma shepherdi Moore, 1858Common aeroplane
Phaedyma shepherdi shepherdi Moore, 1858Common Aeroplane
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Salpinx viridis (Butler, 1882)⇒ Euploea treitschkei viridis Butler, 1882
Scopodes denticollis MacLeay, 1864
Scopodes sexfoveatus (MacLeay, 1888)⇒ Scopodes denticollis MacLeay, 1864
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Telicota augias krefftii MacLeay, 1866Krefft´s Darter
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue
Thysonotis salamandri
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779
Xanthograpta glycychroa Turner, 1904
Yoma sabina Cramer, 1780Australian lurcher
Yoma sabina parva Butler, 1876Australian Lurcher

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Thursday Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
62
82
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