Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 454
5302
18742 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 452
5298
18737 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 430
5208
18534 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 291
4198
16097 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1281
3523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 61
1281
3523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1281
3523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
59
200 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
54
195 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Papua New Guinea
1 Family width 195 Species and 119 Subspecies
Genera for Papua New Guinea
54 Genera with 195 Species
| Achalarus Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allora Waterhouse &..., 1949 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Arrhenes Mabille, 1905 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Badamia Moore, 1775 | Brown Awl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1891 | Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caltoris Swinhoe, 1891 | Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1949 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908 | Palm Darts | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetocneme Felder, 1934 | Dusk-flats | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Choaspes Moore, 1903 | Awlkings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclopyge Mielke, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Entisberus Distant, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erionota Mabille, 1767 | Palm Redeye | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euschemon Doubleday, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Felicena Waterhouse, 1949 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hasora Moore, 1870 | Awls | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hewitsoniella Shepard, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kobrona W.H. Evans, 1911 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Marela Mabille, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimene Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrocoryne C. & R.Felder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1882 | Demons | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1777 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocybadistes Heron, 1894 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1879 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pastria W.H. Evans, 1949 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1882 | Branded Swifts | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Potanthus Scudder, 1883 | Dart species | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prada Evans, 1928 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1839 | Checkered skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rachelia Hemming, 1867 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sabera Swinhoe, 1905 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1855 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Suniana W.H. Evans, 1885 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1949 | Clouded Flats | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 1932 | Grass Darts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxidia Mabille, 1883 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Papua New Guinea
195 Species and 119 Subspecies | Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832 | Hoary Edge | | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Allora doleschali albertisi Oberthür, 1880 | | | Allora doleschallii albertisi Oberthür, 1880 | | | Allora major Rothschild, 1916 | Greater Peacock Awl | | Allora major lectra Evans, 1949 | | | Allora major major Rothschild, 1916 | | | Allora major talesia Evans, 1949 | | | Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885 | Iris skipper | | Arrhenes dschilus decor Evans, 1934 | | | Arrhenes dschilus dschilus Plötz, 1885 | | | Arrhenes elena Evans, 1934 | | | Arrhenes germana Rothschild, 1915 | | | Arrhenes marnas Felder, 1860 | Affinis skipper | | Arrhenes martha Evans, 1934 | | | Arrhenes tranquilla Swinhoe, 1905 | | | Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775 | Brown Awl | | Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866 | Formosan Swift | | Borbo impar Mabille, 1883 | Yellow Rice Swift | | Borbo impar tetragraphus Mabille, 1891 | | | Caltoris boisduvalii hilda Evans, 1937 | | | Caltoris philippina Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Philippine Swift | | Caltoris philippina subfenestrata Röber, 1891 | | | Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949 | | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829 | Northern Checkered Skipper | | Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860 | Orange Palm Dart | | Cephrenes augiades bruno Evans, 1935 | | | Cephrenes augiades meeki Evans, 1935 | | | Cephrenes augiades tara Evans, 1935 | | | Cephrenes augiades websteri Evans, 1935 | | | Cephrenes augusta Evans, 1934 | | | Cephrenes carna augusta Evans, 1934 | | | Cephrenes moseleni | | | Cephrenes moseleyi Butler, 1884 | Melanesian Palm-Dart | | Cephrenes shortlandica Swinhoe, 1915 | | | Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908 | Yellow Palm Dart | | Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908 | | | Chaetocneme antipodes Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | | | Chaetocneme antipodes antipodes Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | | | Chaetocneme antipodes biaka Joicey & Talbot, 1916 | | | Chaetocneme callixenus Hewitson, 1867 | | | Chaetocneme caristus Hewitson, 1867 | | | Chaetocneme corvus (Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Chaetocneme helirius Cramer, 1775 | | Chaetocneme critomedia Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | Banded Dusk-flat | | Chaetocneme critomedia hydra Evans, 1934 | | | Chaetocneme critomidia | | | Chaetocneme critomidia caristus | | | Chaetocneme critomidia hydra | | | Chaetocneme editus Plötz, 1885 | | | Chaetocneme helirius Cramer, 1775 | | | Chaetocneme helirius dissimilis Swinhoe, 1905 | | | Chaetocneme helirius sombra Evans, 1934 | | | Chaetocneme lunula Mabille, 1888 | | | Chaetocneme morea Evans, 1934 | | | Chaetocneme naevifera dissimilis Swinhoe, 1905 | | | Chaetocneme sombra Evans, 1934 | | | Chaetocneme tenuis Van Eecke, 1924 | | | Chaetocneme tenuis hibernia Evans, 1934 | | | Chaetocneme tenuis tenuis Eecke, 1924 | | | Chaetocneme trifenestrata Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Chaetocneme triton Boisduval, 1932 | | | Chaetocneme triton hibernia Evans, 1934 | | | Choaspes hemixanthus hemixanthus Rothschild, 1903 | | | Choaspes illuensis ornatus Rothschild, 1903 | | | Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886 | | | Entisberus archetypus Distant, 1903 | | | Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767 | Banana leaf roller | | Erionota thrax thrax Linné, 1767 | Banana Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832 | Banded Oak Dusky Wing | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Euschemon rafflesia MacLeay, 1827 | Regent Skipper | | Felicena dirpha Boisduval, 1832 | | | Felicena dirpha albicilla Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | | Felicena dirpha dirpha Boisduval, 1832 | | | Felicena dirpha nota Evans, 1949 | | | Felicena dora Evans, 1949 | | | Hasora buina Evans, 1926 | | | Hasora celaenus Cramer, 1782 | | | Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780 | Banded Awl | | Hasora chromus bilunata Butler, 1883 | | | Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780 | Banded awl | | Hasora discolor Felder & Felder, 1859 | Green Awl | | Hasora discolor eira Evans, 1949 | | | Hasora discolor mastusia (Fruhstorfer, 1911) | ⇒ Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911 | Green Awl | | Hasora hurama Butler, 1870 | Broad Banded Awl | | Hasora hurama hurama Butler, 1870 | Broad-banded Awl | | Hasora hurama kieta Strand, 1921 | | | Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876 | Large Banded Awl | | Hasora khoda dampierensis Rothschild, 1915 | | | Hasora khoda linda Evans, 1934 | | | Hasora lavella Evans, 1928 | | | Hasora postfasciata (Butler, 1870) | ⇒ Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876 | | Hasora proxissima takwa Evans, 1949 | | | Hasora subcaelestis Rothschild, 1916 | | | Hasora taminatus dipama Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Hasora thridas Boisduval, 1832 | | | Hasora thridas chalybeata Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | | Hasora thridas thridas Boisduval, 1832 | | | Hasora vitta simillima Rothschild, 1916 | | | Hasora vivapama (Butler, 1870) | ⇒ Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876 | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862 | Indian Skipper | | Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hewitsoniella migonitis Hewitson, 1876 | | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kobrona croma Evans, 1949 | | | Kobrona edina Evans, 1949 | | | Kobrona eva Evans, 1935 | | | Kobrona idea Evans, 1949 | | | Kobrona infralutea Rothschild, 1915 | | | Kobrona kobres Plötz, 1885 | | | Kobrona kobros kobros Plötz, 1885 | | | Kobrona pansa pansa Evans, 1934 | | | Kobrona rasta Evans, 1935 | | | Kobrona vasna Evans, 1935 | | | Kobrona wama Plötz, 1885 | | | Kobrona wama rudha Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Marela tamyris tamba Evans, 1953 | | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Mimene albiclavata Butler, 1882 | | | Mimene atropatene Fruhstorfer, 1911 | Purple Swift | | Mimene basalis basalis Rothschild, 1916 | | | Mimene biakensis biakensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | | Mimene caesar Evans, 1935 | | | Mimene celia Evans, 1935 | | | Mimene celia sariba Evans, 1935 | | | Mimene celiaba Parsons, 1986 | | | Mimene cyanea Evans, 1928 | | | Mimene kolbei RIBBE, 1899 | | | Mimene kolbei kolbei RIBBE, 1899 | | | Mimene kolbei tenebricosa Mabille, 1904 | | | Mimene lysima Swinhoe, 1905 | | | Mimene melie de Nicéville, 1895 | | | Mimene milnea Evans, 1935 | | | Mimene miltias Kirsch, 1876 | | | Mimene orida Boisduval, 1832 | | | Mimene waigeuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | | Mimene wandammenensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | | Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904) | ⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901 | | Netrocoryne thaddeus Hewitson, 1876 | | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Notocrypta aluensis Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Notocrypta caerulea Evans, 1928 | | | Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889 | Clavate Banded Demon | | Notocrypta flavipes Janson, 1886 | | | Notocrypta maria Evans, 1949 | | | Notocrypta renardi Oberthür, 1878 | | | Notocrypta renardi renardi | | | Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882 | Banded Demon | | Notocrypta waigensis aluensis Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Notocrypta waigensis waigensis Plötz, 1882 | | | Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777) | ⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852 | | Ocybadistes ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906 | Dark Orange Dart | | Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824 | Common Dart | | Ocybadistes flavovittata flavovittata Latreille, 1824 | | | Ocybadistes flavovittata kokoda Evans, 1949 | | | Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894 | Green Grass-dart | | Ocybadistes walkeri walkeri Heron, 1894 | | | Parnara amalia Semper, 1879 | Hyaline Swift | | Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891 | | | Pastria albimedia Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | | Pastria grinpela Parsons, 1999 | | | Pastria pastria W.H. Evans, 1949 | | | Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865 | Bengal Swift | | Pelopidas agna agnata Evans, 1937 | | | Pelopidas agna dingo Evans, 1949 | Common Swift | | Pelopidas lyelli Rothschild, 1915 | Lyell's Swift | | Pelopidas lyelli lyelli Rothschild, 1915 | Lyell´s Swift | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas mathias repetita Butler, 1882 | | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Potanthus fettingi ahrendti Plötz, 1883 | | | Potanthus taxilus ahrendti Plötz, 1883 | | | Prada papua Evans, 1928 | | | Prada rothschildi Evans, 1928 | | | Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758 | Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus cirsii Rambur, 1839 | Cinqfoil Skipper | | Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852 | Charybdis Firetip | | Rachelia extrusa (C & R Felder, 1867) | ⇒ Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867 | | Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867 | Blue-flash Skipper | | Rachelia icosia (C & R Felder, 1867) | ⇒ Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867 | | Sabera aruana aruana Plötz, 1886 | | | Sabera biaga Evans, 1949 | | | Sabera caesina Hewitson, 1866 | Black & White Swift | | Sabera caesina barina Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Sabera caesina louisa Evans, 1935 | | | Sabera caesina sudesta Evans, 1935 | | | Sabera dobboe Plötz, 1885 | Miskin´s swift | | Sabera dobboe dobboe Plötz, 1885 | | | Sabera dobboe hanova Evans, 1949 | | | Sabera dobboe meforica Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Sabera dorena Evans, 1935 | | | Sabera expansa Evans, 1935 | | | Sabera fuliginosa Miskin, 1889 | White Fringed Swift | | Sabera fuliginosa chota Evans, 1949 | | | Sabera fusca Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | | Sabera kumpia kumpia Evans, 1949 | | | Sabera misola Evans, 1949 | | | Sabera tabla Swinhoe, 1905 | | | Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Suniana larrakia (Rosenstock, 1885) | ⇒ Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885 | | Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885 | Dingy Dart | | Suniana lasus (Rosenstock, 1885) | ⇒ Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885 | | Suniana sauda (C. Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Suniana sunias Felder, 1860 | | Suniana sunias Felder, 1860 | Orange Dart | | Suniana sunias isabella Evans, 1934 | | | Suniana sunias nihana Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Suniana sunias tanus Plötz, 1885 | | | Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781 | Black & White Flat | | Tagiades japetus hovia Swinhoe, 1904 | | | Tagiades japetus inconspicua Rothschild, 1915 | | | Tagiades japetus janetta Butler, 1870 | Black And White Flat | | Tagiades japetus japetus | | | Tagiades japetus mathias Evans, 1934 | | | Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860 | Nestus Flat | | Tagiades nestus brunta Evans, 1949 | | | Tagiades nestus korela Mabille, 1891 | | | Tagiades nestus presbyter Butler, 1882 | | | Tagiades nestus suffusus Rothschild, 1915 | | | Tagiades trebellius Hopffer, 1874 | | | Tagiades trebellius canonicus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Tagiades trebellius lola Evans, 1949 | | | Tagiades trebellius vella Evans, 1934 | | | Tagiades waterstradti talanga Evans, 1949 | | | Taractrocera dolon Plötz, 1884 | Dingy Grass Dart | | Taractrocera ilia Waterhouse, 1932 | Northern Grass Dart | | Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932 | Ina Grass Dart | | Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Dark Palm Dart | | Telicota angiana Evans, 1934 | | | Telicota argeus Plötz, 1883 | | | Telicota argeus argeus Plötz, 1883 | | | Telicota aroa Evans, 1934 | | | Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763 | Bright-orange Darter | | Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878 | Dark Palm Dart | | Telicota brachydesma Lower, 1908 | Small Darter | | Telicota bulwa Parsons, 1986 | | | Telicota bulwa nov | | | Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Darter | | Telicota colon argeus Plötz, 1883 | | | Telicota colon vega Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota elsa Evans, 1934 | | | Telicota eurotas Felder, 1860 | Dingy darter | | Telicota eurotas eurotas Felder, 1860 | | | Telicota gervasa Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota ixion Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota kaimana Evans, 1934 | | | Telicota kezia Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota kezia kezia Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota kezia lenna Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota melanion Mabille, 1878 | | | Telicota melanion melanion Mabille, 1878 | | | Telicota mesoptis Lower, 1911 | Lower´s darter | | Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883 | Dark darter | | Telicota paceka Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Telicota paceka affinis Rothschild, 1916 | | | Telicota paceka paceka Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Telicota pythias Linnaeus, 1763 | Bright-orange Darter | | Telicota sadra Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota sadrella Parsons, 1986 | | | Telicota solva Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota subha Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Telicota ternatensis moorei Rothschild, 1916 | | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Telicota vinta Evans, 1949 | | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Toxidia arfakensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917 | | | Toxidia inornata Plötz, 1885 | Spotless Grass-skipper | | Toxidia inornata sekara Plötz, 1885 | | | Toxidia inornatus Butler, 1883 | Inornata Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash |
Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
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