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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Dauan Island (Torres Strait Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
61
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
61
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
49
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
45
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
8
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dauan Island
6 Families width 49 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dauan Island
30 Genera with 49 Species
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Acosmeryx Boisduval, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1993Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows5SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1862Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1891Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orsotriaena Wallengren, 1775Nigger1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Praesos Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1886Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18566SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dauan Island
49 Species
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis moorei (W.J. Macleay, 1866)⇒ Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Elodina queenslandica De Baar & Ha..., 1993Glistening pearl white
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea netscheri Snellen, 1889White-brand Crow
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Gnathothlibus australiensis Lachlan, 2004
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hippotion boerhaviae Fabricius, 1775Hippotion Sphinx Moth
Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe, 1892Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolycaena phorbas Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted Flash
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Junonia hedonia Linnaeus, 1764Brown Argus
Macroglossum dohertyi Rothschild, 1894
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Macroglossum rectans Rothschild &..., 1903
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nephele hespera Fabricius, 1775Crepuscular hawkmoth
Orsotriaena medus Fabricius, 1775Nigger
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Praesos mariana White, 1852
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Dauan Island
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
9
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
20
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom