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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Wallis and Futuna (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
72
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
72
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
71
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
61
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wallis and Futuna
11 Families width 21 Species and 6 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wallis and Futuna
19 Genera with 21 Species
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agonoxena Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophlebia Walsingham, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1869Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1865Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprosema Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Nacoleia Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wallis and Futuna
21 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Agonoxena argaula Meyrick, 1921Coconut Flat Moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Cryptophlebia pallifimbriana Bradley, 1953
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchrysops cnejus samoa Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea boisduvalii boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea lewinii eschscholtzii Felder & Felder, 1865
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Lamprosema octasema Meyrick, 1886
Macro moths
Nacoleia octasema Meyrick, 1886Banana scab moth
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Scrobipalpa heliopa Lower, 1900
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wallis and Futuna
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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