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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Algarve (Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1361
1884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1359
1881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1328
1838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1077
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
371
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Algarve
51 Families width 566 Species and 21 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths27SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths95SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866Mediterranean Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues26SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms98SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals36SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs18SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Algarve
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
370
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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