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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Society Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
574
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
574
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
565
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
467
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
120
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
120
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Islands
26 Families width 151 Species and 30 Subspecies
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Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Islands
120 Genera with 151 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aethaloessa Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyractis Hampson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalenia Wocke, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Assara Walker, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bosara Walker, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1958Pugs7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1865Groundlings And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Crypsithyris Meyrick, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dhahrania Amsel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Dryanassa Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1911Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 2009Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hieromantis Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1862Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1887Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ilattia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Labdia F. Walker, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Luceria Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Manoba Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1832Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nipara Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1775Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ocrasa Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthopygia Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphilodes Warren, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Philodila Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Praeacedes Amsel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pythagoraea Meyrick, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1929And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Stoeberhinus Butler, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Targalla Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trissodoris Meyrick, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1780Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Islands
151 Species and 30 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acrobasis ptilophanes Meyrick, 1929
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Aethaloessa fulvidalis (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Aethaloessa calidalis Guenée, 1854
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna octo (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Berresa rufa Bethune-Baker, 1906
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argyractis lithocharis (Meyrick, 1936)⇒ Eoophyla leroii Strand, 1915
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalenia armigera (Meyrick, 1923)⇒ Melnea armigera Meyrick, 1923
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Assara halmophila Meyrick, 1929
Asymphorodes monoxesta (Meyrick, 1929)⇒ Stathmopoda monoxesta Meyrick, 1929
Autoba curvata Lucas, 1894
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Bactra excelsa (Meyrick, 1911)⇒ Bactra optanias Meyrick, 1911
Bactra litigatrix (Meyrick, 1911)⇒ Bactra optanias Meyrick, 1911
Bactra monochorda (Meyrick, 1911)⇒ Bactra optanias Meyrick, 1911
Bactra opatanias (Meyrick, 1911)⇒ Bactra optanias Meyrick, 1911
Bactra optanias Meyrick, 1911
Bactra passercula (Meyrick, 1911)⇒ Bactra optanias Meyrick, 1911
Bastilla tahitiensis Orhant, 2002
Blastobasis celaenephes Turner, 1947
Bosara montana Orhant, 2003
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Chasmina tibialis Fabricius, 1775Satin Moth
Chloroclystis aeneta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis aucta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis fluctuosa (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis mempta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis oceanica (Herbulot, 1962)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis rotumensis (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis woodjonesi (Prout, 1958)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Cnaphalocrocis hemicrossa Meyrick, 1887
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis Boisduval, 1833Lesser Rice-Leafroller
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Condica conducta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica capensis Guenée, 1852
Condica illecta Walker, 1865Cutworm
Cosmopterix melanarches Meyrick, 1929
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Crypsithyris monospila Meyrick, 1929
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dhahrania gambiella Walsingham, 1891
Dryanassa erebactis Meyrick, 1936
Endotricha mesenterialis Walker, 1859
Endotricha mesenterialis obscura Butler, 1886
Erechthias praedatrix Meyrick, 1934
Erechthias psammaula Meyrick, 1921Brown-stripe Moth
Erechthias simulans Butler, 1882Fungus moth
Erechthias zebrina /Butler, 1881Fungus moth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Etiella drososcia (Hampson, 1903)⇒ Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903
Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903Tropical legume pod borer
Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudonia chrysopetra Meyrick, 1929
Eudonia philorphna Meyrick, 1929
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Eulechria cephalochrysa (Lower, 1894)⇒ Philobota cephalochrysa Lower, 1894
Euploea (Nipara) walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea matilica (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Glyphodes multilinealis Kenrick, 1907Fig Tiger-Moth
Gnathothlibus collardi Haxaire, 2002
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Gymnoscelis barbuti Orhant, 2009
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Herpetogramma licarsisalis Walker, 1859Grass caterpillar
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hieromantis ephodophora Meyrick, 1897Hoop Pine Seed Moth
Hipparchia autonoe autonoe Esper, 1783
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862
Hypsopygia repetita Butler, 1887
Ilattia bavia Felder, 1874
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Labdia leucoxantha Meyrick, 1927
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Luceria oculalis Moore, 1877
Lycaena catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum hirundo hirundo Boisduval, 1832
Manoba progonia (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Nola progonia Hampson, 1914
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda solandra Fabricius, 1775Evening Brown
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mocis demonstrans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Mocis discrepans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Nacaduba catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nipara walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Noctua flava (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Ocrasa repetita (Butler, 1887)⇒ Hypsopygia repetita Butler, 1887
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Orthopygia repetita (Butler, 1887)⇒ Hypsopygia repetita Butler, 1887
Othreis fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eudocima phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Pachliopta liris liris
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Perigea illecta (Walker, 1865)⇒ Condica illecta Walker, 1865
Philodila astyanor Boisduval, 1875
Piletocera signiferalis Wallengren, 1860
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Porphyrinia pallida (Moore, 1882)⇒ Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Praeacedes atomosella Walker, 1863African Scavenger Moth
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pythagoraea categorica Meyrick, 1929
Remigia demonstrans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Remigia discrepans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Remigia trifasciata Stephens, 1829
Scoparia chrysopetra (Meyrick, 1929)⇒ Eudonia chrysopetra Meyrick, 1929
Scoparia philorphna (Meyrick, 1929)⇒ Eudonia philorphna Meyrick, 1929
Scopula tahitiensis Orhant, 2003
Serrodes mediopallens Prout, 1924
Spilonota dyselia (Turner, 1946)⇒ Strepsicrates dyselia Turner, 1946
Spodoptera acronyctoides (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stathmopoda monoxesta Meyrick, 1929
Stenoma stephanodes Meyrick, 1931
Stoeberhinus testaceus Butler, 1881Gelechiid Moth
Targalla delatrix Guenée, 1852Eugenia Caterpillar
Thalassodes pilaria Guenée, 1857Big Emerald
Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904
Trissodoris honorariella Walsingham, 1907Moth
Trissodoris quadrifasciata (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Trissodoris honorariella Walsingham, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Society Islands
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
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