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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ahuachapán (El Salvador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
57
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
57
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
53
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
49
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ahuachapán
5 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ahuachapán
13 Genera with 16 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1844Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1823Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1850Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1836Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ahuachapán
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Calephelis nemesis W. Edwards, 1871Dusky Metalmark
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823Waiter
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ahuachapán
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
13
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov