Butterfly and Moth of the world (Phylogenetic tree) - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Clicking the Organism name 
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shows the images, and pointing the Organism name shows the tooltip with three links at the left-top corner.The followings are extinct butterflies and moths excavated, and extant butterflies and moths in the world. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species, and the habitat in extant species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Arthropoda
- Subphylum Trilobitomorpha (Trilobites, Marrella)
- Subphylum Chelicerata (Horseshoe crabs, Scorpions, Spiders, Mites)
- Subphylum Myriapoda (Millipedes, Centipedes)
- Subphylum Hexapoda (Insects, others)
- Class Insecta (Insects)
- Subclass Apterygota (Primitive wingless insects)
- Subclass Pterygota (Winged insects)
- Infaclass Paleoptera (Mayflies, Dragonflies)
- Infaclass Neoptera (New winged insects)
- Superorder Exopterygota (Crickets, Grasshoppers, others)
- Superorder Dictyoptera (Stick insects, Cockroaches, Mantis, others)
- Superorder Paraneoptera (Cicadas, Planthoppers, Stinkbugs, others)
- Superorder Endopterygota (Ants, Bees, Beetles, others)
- Superorder Neuropterida (Snakeflies, Alderflies, others)
- Superorder Antliophora (Fleas, Flies, others)
- Superorder Amphiesmenoptera (Caddisflies, Butterflies, Moths)
- Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Moths)
- Suborder Aglossata (Moths)
- Suborder Glossata
- Infraorder Heteroneura (Butterflies, Moths)
- Superfamily Bombycoidea (Moths)
Silk moths Silkworm (domesticated silkmoth)Snout moths Oriental lappet (Mimic dead leaf)Saturniidae Regal moth (North America),
Imperial Moth (North America),
Io Moth (North America; Eyespot),
Giant Silkworm Moth (South America; Assassin caterpillar),
Indian Moon Moth (Asia),
Atlas moth (Southeast Asia; ３０cm),
Comet moth (Africa; １５cm),
Golden emperor moth (tropical Asia; Eyespot),
Small Emperor Moth (Palearctic; Eyespot) - Superfamily Noctuoidea (Moths)
Tiger moths Garden tiger moth (Northern Hemisphere),
Scarlet tiger moth (Europe),
Jersey tiger moth (Eurasia),
Buff Ermine (Palearctic)Owlet moths White Witch Moth (Brazil; ３１cm),
The Herald (Europe; Mimic dead leaf)Prominent moths European Puss Moth (Europe),
Lobster Moth (Palearctic),
Buff-tip (Europe; Mimic broken twig)Tussock moths Black V Moth (Palearctic),
Rusty Tussock Moth (The female is flightless)Thaumetopoeidae Pine Processionary (Europe; Processionary caterpillars) - Superfamily Hedyloidea (American moth-butterflies)
- Superfamily Hesperioidea (Skipper butterflies)
Skipper butterflies Indian Awlking (Asia),
Grizzled Skipper (Palearctic) - Superfamily Papilionoidea (Swallowtail butterflies)
- Family Papilionidae (Swallowtail butterflies)
Praepapilioninae Praepapilio (55.8～48.6 Mya)Parnassiinae Thaites (33.9～28.4 Mya),
Doritites (23～5.3 Mya),
Bhuttan Glory (tropical Asia),
Varnished Apollo (South Asia),
Apollo (Eurasia),
Dragon Swallowtail (East Asia),
Southern Festoon (Europe)Papilionieae Common Rose (tropical Asia),
Five-bar Swordtail (South Asia),
Scarce Swallowtail (Europe),
White Dragontail (tropical Asia; long tail),
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (Papua New Guinea; ２８cm),
Goliath Birdwing (New Guinea; ２１cm),
Red Helen (tropical Asia),
Alpine Black Swallowtail (East Asia),
Emerald Swallowtail (Southeast Asia),
King Swallowtail (Americas),
Zebra Swallowtail (North America),
Common Birdwing (tropical Asia) - Family Pieridae (Pierid butterflies)
Pierinae Orange Tip (Eurasia),
Painted Jezebel (tropical Asia),
Small White (Eurasia)Coliadinae Moorland Clouded Yellow (Europe),
Angled Sulphur (tropical America; Mimic leaf) - Family Nymphalidae (Four-footed butterflies)
Apaturinae Purple Emperor (Europe),
Painted Courtesan (East Asia),
Great purple emperor (East Asia)Biblidinae Painted Beauty (Amazon),
Prola Beauty (tropical Asia),
Procilla Beauty (South America),
Leprieur's Glory (tropical America),
Amphiro Redring (tropical America),
Cynosura Eighty-eight (tropical America),
Cramer's Eighty-eight (tropical Asia),
Grecian shoemaker (tropical America),
Obrina Olivewing (tropical Asia)Leafwings Pointed Leafwing (tropical America),
White-barred Emperor (Africa),
(Agrias narcissus) (South America)Cyrestinae Ruddy Daggerwing (Americas),
Common Maplet (Southeast Asia)Milkweed butterflies Monarch (North America; longest migration),
Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger (India; Wintering),
Chestnut Tiger (tropical Asia; migrantory butterfly),
Paper Kite (Southeast Asia)Heliconiinae Orange Tiger (tropical America),
Red Postman (tropical America),
Indian Fritillary (tropical Asia),
Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Europe),
Freija's Fritillary (Northern Hemisphere)Morphinae Achilles Morpho (South America),
Silky Owl (New Guinea; Eyespot)Nymphalinae Nymphalites (37.2～33.9 Mya),
Prodryas (37.2～33.9 Mya),
Red Admiral (Northern Hemisphere),
Map (Europe),
Malachite (tropical America),
Spotted Fritillary (Europe),
Marsh Fritillary (Palaearctic),
Crimson Patch (Americas)Satyrinae Blushing Phantom (tropical America),
Common evening brown (tropical zone; Wintering),
Marbled White (Europe),
Woodland Brown (Europe; Eyespot) - Family Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)
Coppers Violet Copper (Eurasia),
Purple-Shot Copper (Europe)Blues Common Blue (Palaearctic)Theclinae Powdered oakblue (tropical Asia; Wintering),
Green Hairstreak (Palaearctic; Mimic leaf) - Family Riodinidae (Metalmarks)
Nemeobiinae Red Harlequin (Southeast Asia)Riodininae Voltinia dramba (25～15 Mya),
Halimede Eurybia (tropical America),
Chrysus Jewelmark (Central and South America),
(Nymphidium caricae) (South America),
Sylphina Angel (Andes),
Periander Metalmark (Central and South America)
- Family Papilionidae (Swallowtail butterflies)
- Superfamily Sphingoidea (Hawk moths)
- Family Sphingidae (Hawk moths)
Macroglossinae Oleander Hawk-moth (Palaearctic),
Elephant Hawk-moth (Eurasia),
Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Eurasia; Mimic bumblebee),
Vine hawk moth (Old world; Mimic dead leaf),
Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Eurasia)Smerinthinae Streaked Sphinx (Americas)Sphinginae Eastern Death's-head Hawkmoth (Asia),
Death's-head Hawkmoth (Asia),
European Death's-head Hawkmoth (Europe),
Giant Sphinx (Americas; １８cm)
- Family Sphingidae (Hawk moths)
- Superfamily Uranioidea (Sunset moths)
Uraniidae Sloane's Urania (？～1895; swallowtail-like),
Green-banded Urania (South America; swallowtail-like),
Madagascan sunset moth (Madagascar; swallowtail-like),
Zodiac Moth (Australia; swallowtail-like) - Superfamily Pterophoroidea (Plume moths)
Pterophoridae T-Moth (Northern Hemisphere; Unusual appearance)
- Superfamily Bombycoidea (Moths)
- Infraorder Dacnonypha (Moths)
- Infraorder Lophocoronina (Moths)
- Infraorder Exoporia (Moths)
- Infraorder Neopseustina (Moths)
- Infraorder Heteroneura (Butterflies, Moths)
- Suborder Heterobathmiina
- Suborder Zeugloptera
- Suborder Aglossata (Moths)
- Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Moths)
- Superorder Exopterygota (Crickets, Grasshoppers, others)
- Infaclass Paleoptera (Mayflies, Dragonflies)
- Class Entognatha (Springtailes, Two-pronged bristletails, Coneheads)
- Subclass Apterygota (Primitive wingless insects)
- Subphylum Crustacea (Crabs, Lobsters, Crayfish, Shrimp, Krill, Barnacles)
- Class Insecta (Insects)
- Subphylum Trilobitomorpha (Trilobites, Marrella)
- Phylum Arthropoda