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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Western Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
55
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
55
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
54
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Indian Ocean
7 Families width 15 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Indian Ocean
12 Genera with 15 Species
Acrapex Hampson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Archyala Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Criticonoma Meyrick, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ctenusa Hampson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1899Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1773Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1937Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tycomarptes Fletcher, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Indian Ocean
15 Species
Acrapex fletcheri Laporte, 1984
Archyala pagetodes Meyrick, 1911
Chiasmia semicolor Warren, 1899
Criticonoma gypsocoma Meyrick, 1931
Ctenusa phoenicopterorum Laporte, 1991
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Metisella medea Evans, 1937Medea Sylph
Neocoenyra gregorii Butler, 1894
Papilio (Princeps) mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891MacKinnon's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) manlius (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Protographium asius Fabricius, 1781
Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775Apple-green Swallowtail
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Tycomarptes mauensis Laporte, 1984

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Western Indian Ocean
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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