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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Arequipa (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
152
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
152
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
149
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
135
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
46
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arequipa
13 Families width 58 Species and 7 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arequipa
46 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEHILMOPSTV
Altimaenas Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Andina Röber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cactoblastis Ragonot, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Calocalpe Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Compsoptera Blanchard, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophora Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothea Boisduval, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mesembreuxoa Hampson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1852Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Psoragrotes1SpeciesTaxom
Psychostrophia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1874Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Teriocolias Hübner, 1852Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1913Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 19531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arequipa
58 Species and 7 Subspecies
Altimaenas tapina (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Paracles tapina Dyar, 1913
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Andina coropunae
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Cactoblastis mundelli Heinrich, 1939
Calocalpe mochica Dognin, 1904
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Compsoptera jourdanaria Serres, 1826
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cymatophora chanchani Dognin, 1904
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Heliothea discoidaria Boisduval, 1840
Hylephila isonira Dyar, 1913Isonira Skipper
Hylephila isonira mima Evans, 1955Isonira Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles annei Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lerodea gracia Dyar, 1913
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Memphis anna Staudinger, 1897
Memphis lineata Salvin, 1869
Mesembreuxoa fasicola
Mesosemia mathania Schaus, 1902
Metalepsis cerphiphila
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836Straight-Banded Swallowtail
Phulia altivolans Dyar, 1913
Phulia nannophyes Dyar, 1913
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus (Lysandra) corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Psoragrotes propriens
Psychostrophia melanargia Butler, 1877
Pyrgus bocchoris Hewitson, 1874
Scopula (Scopula) concinnaria Duponchel, 1842
Scopula (Scopula) decorata Denis & Schi..., 1775Middle Lace Border
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stigmella arequipica Remeikis & S..., 2017
Stigmella epicosma Meyrick, 1915
Stigmella paracosma Remeikis & S..., 2017
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Teriocolias zelia Lucas, 1852
Thecla brocela (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873
Thecla excisicosta Dyar, 1913
Thecla muela (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Thaeides muela Dyar, 1913
Thecla tyleri (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Strymon daraba Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ulia (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vinius arginote hylephila (Bryk, 1953)⇒ Vinius sagitta Mabille, 1889

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Arequipa
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
46
58
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