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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Melville Island (Tiwi Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
219
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
219
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
191
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
145
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
45
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
45
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
45
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
33
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
33
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melville Island
8 Families width 46 Species and 14 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melville Island
33 Genera with 46 Species
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Amata Fabricius, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1828Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1903Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1805Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Cethosia Fabricius, 1905Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Chundana Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Elodina C. Felder & ..., 1898Pearl-whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1877Grass yellow5SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypocysta Westwood, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idalima Turner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1875Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1865Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1775Ringlets2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melville Island
46 Species and 14 Subspecies
Amata antitheta Meyrick, 1876
Amata humeralis Butler, 1876
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890)⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) polaris Boisduval, 1828Polar Fritillary
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cethosia penthesilea paksha Fruhstorfer, 1905Orange Lacewing
Chundana lugubris Walker, 1862
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cruria tropica (Lucas, 1891)⇒ Cruria darwiniensis Butler, 1884
Danaus affinis affinis Fabricius, 1775Black And White Tiger
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Dysgonia latizona (Butler, 1874)⇒ Buzara latizona Butler, 1874
Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858
Elodina walkeri Butler, 1898Small pearl white
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema alitha C. & R. Felder, 1862Scalloped Grass Yellow
Eurema herla MacLeay, 1826Macleay's Grass Yellow
Eurema laeta Boisduval, 1836Line grass yellow
Eurema laeta sana Butler, 1877Line Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Heliocheilus melibaphes Hampson, 1903
Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825Black
Hypocysta adiante antirius Butler, 1868
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idalima aethrias Turner, 1908
Idalima metasticta Hampson, 1910
Junonia orithya albicincta Butler, 1875Blue Argus
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Mesosemia halmus Doubleday, 1847
Mycalesis perseus perseus Fabricius, 1775Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bush Brown
Mycalesis sirius sirius Fabricius, 1775Cedar Bushbrown
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Spodoptera apertura Walker, 1865
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Ypthima arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring
Ypthima arctous arctous Fabricius, 1775Dingy Ring

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Melville Island
SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
26
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom