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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
251
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
251
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
243
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
210
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
45
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
45
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tahiti
18 Families width 65 Species and 10 Subspecies
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tahiti
45 Genera with 65 Species
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Aethaloessa Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ascalenia Wocke, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bosara Walker, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1958Pugs7SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dryanassa Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1911Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 2009Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1862Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Labdia F. Walker, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1832Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nipara Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphilodes Warren, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Philodila Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1929And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stoeberhinus Butler, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trissodoris Meyrick, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tahiti
65 Species and 10 Subspecies
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
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Ascalenia armigera (Meyrick, 1923)⇒ Melnea armigera Meyrick, 1923
Asymphorodes monoxesta (Meyrick, 1929)⇒ Stathmopoda monoxesta Meyrick, 1929
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
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
Cnaphalocrocis hemicrossa Meyrick, 1887
Dryanassa erebactis Meyrick, 1936
Endotricha mesenterialis obscura Butler, 1886
Erechthias praedatrix Meyrick, 1934
Erechthias psammaula Meyrick, 1921Brown-stripe Moth
Etiella drososcia (Hampson, 1903)⇒ Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903
Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903Tropical legume pod borer
Eudonia chrysopetra Meyrick, 1929
Eudonia philorphna Meyrick, 1929
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
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Gnathothlibus collardi Haxaire, 2002
Gymnoscelis barbuti Orhant, 2009
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862
Labdia leucoxantha Meyrick, 1927
Lycaena catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum hirundo hirundo Boisduval, 1832
Melanitis leda solandra Fabricius, 1775Evening Brown
Nacaduba catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nipara walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Philodila astyanor Boisduval, 1875
Piletocera signiferalis Wallengren, 1860
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Scoparia chrysopetra (Meyrick, 1929)⇒ Eudonia chrysopetra Meyrick, 1929
Scoparia philorphna (Meyrick, 1929)⇒ Eudonia philorphna Meyrick, 1929
Scopula tahitiensis Orhant, 2003
Spodoptera acronyctoides (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833
Stathmopoda monoxesta Meyrick, 1929
Stoeberhinus testaceus Butler, 1881Gelechiid Moth
Trissodoris honorariella Walsingham, 1907Moth
Trissodoris quadrifasciata (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Trissodoris honorariella Walsingham, 1907
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Tahiti
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
45
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom