Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region West Australia (Australia)
List of families for West Australia
75 Families width 2894 Species and 284 Subspecies #ABCDEGHILNOPRSTUXYZ
| Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Carthaeidae Common, 1966 | Australian Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 181 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclotornidae Meyrick, 1912 | Australian Parasite Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dalceridae Dyar, 1898 | Dalcerid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Oriental Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 218 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 100 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 407 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898 | Fairy moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocoronidae Common, 1973 | Australian Archaic Sun Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 353 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 154 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 213 | Species | Taxom | | Oenosandridae Miller, 1991 | Snub Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Palaephatidae Davis, 1986 | Gondwanaland Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918 | Lance Wing Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 110 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850 | Double-eye moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Simaethistidae Minet, 1991 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885 | False Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 111 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 18 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West Australia
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Links, sources and further information Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
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