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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wilsons Promontory (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
262
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
262
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
248
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
211
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilsons Promontory
16 Families width 43 Species and 10 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilsons Promontory
41 Genera with 43 Species
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Anachloris Meyrick, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Araeostoma Turner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Casbia Walker, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Chlenias Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolarentia Butler, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Circopetes Prout, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dasygaster Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Dichromodes Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Eccymatoge L.B. Prout, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euloxia Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastrina Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hecatesia Boisduval, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Maxates Moore, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mnesampela Guest, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Oenochroma Guenée, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 18762SpeciesTaxom
Patagoniodes Roesler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Poecilasthena Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Porela Linnaeus, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomacra Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhinodia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilsons Promontory
43 Species and 10 Subspecies
Anachloris subochraria Doubleday, 1843Golden Grass Carpet
Anthela acuta Walker, 1855Common anthelid
Araeostoma aenicta Turner, 1917
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Casbia farinalis Rosenstock, 1885
Casbia melanops Rosenstock, 1885
Chlenias banksiaria Le Guillou, 1841
Chrysolarentia heteroleuca Meyrick, 1891White-patched Carpet
Chrysolarentia insulsata Guenée, 1857Insipid Carpet
Circopetes obtusata Walker, 1860Grey Twisted Moth
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Dasygaster padockina Le Guillou, 1841Cutworm
Eccymatoge morphna Turner, 1922Morphna Carpet
Epicoma melanospila Wallengren, 1860Black spot moth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Hecatesia fenestrata Boisduval, 1829Common Whistling Moth
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla picta Leech, 1815Painted Sedge-skipper
Ithomia iphianassa cleora Hewitson, 1855
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mnesampela comarcha Guest, 1887Dry-leaf Gum Moth
Mnesampela heliochrysa Lower, 1893Golden-winged Gum Moth
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Oenochroma turneri Lucas, 1892Turners Wine Moth
Oenochroma vetustaria Walker, 1860Ribbed Wine Moth
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Oreixenica kershawi Miskin, 1876Kershaw´s brown
Oreixenica kershawi kershawi Miskin, 1876
Patagoniodes farinaria Turner, 1904Blue stemborer
Porela albifinis Walker, 1855White Tailed Porela
Porela delineata Walker, 1855Lined Porela
Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Ptilomacra senex Walker, 1855Cossid moth
Rhinodia rostraria Guenée, 1858
Thallarcha oblita Felder, 1875Hidden Footman
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wilsons Promontory
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
41
43
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