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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Balearic Islands (Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
1058
1628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1052
1622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
241
1037
1598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
827
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
155
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Balearic Islands
30 Families width 200 Species and 19 Subspecies
#SGNELCPBHTORAD
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Batrachedrid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings0SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae (Meyrick, 1895)Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Balearic Islands
200 Species and 19 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acrocercops brongniardella Fabricius, 1798Brown Oak Slender
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allotinus (Fabitaras) portunus portunus
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Aplocera vivesi Exposito Her..., 1998
Aporodes floralis Hübner, 1809
Apterona crenulella (Bruand, 1853)⇒ Apterona helicoidella Vallot, 1827
Araeopteron ecphaea Hampson, 1914
Archaeoprepona camilla camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884Pale Prepona
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aspitates (Napuca) ochrearia Rossi, 1794Yellow Belle
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Athetis (Proxenus) hospes FREYER, 1831Porter's Rustic
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Batrachedra psilopa (F. Walker, 1864)⇒ Batrachedra psithyra Meyrick, 1888
Bembecia abromeiti Kallies & Ri..., 2000
Bembecia chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Bucculatrix phagnalella Walsingham, 1908
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calophasia platyptera Esper, 1788Antirrhinum Brocade
Campaea honoraria Denis & Schi..., 1775Embellished Thorn
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Carpochena crepidinella Zeller, 1847
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catasticta (Catasticta) pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Ceratobia ratjadae Passerin d´E..., 1978
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chiasmia aestimaria (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Godonela aestimaria Hübner, 1809
Chioides zilpa Butler, 1874Zilpa Longtail
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coleophora balearica (Staudinger, 1859)⇒ Coleophora vestalella Staudinger, 1859
Coleophora betae (Falkovich, 1978)⇒ Carpochena crepidinella Zeller, 1847
Coleophora crepidinella Zeller, 1847
Coleophora flavogrisea (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Carpochena crepidinella Zeller, 1847
Coleophora rudella Toll, 1944
Coleophora vestalella Staudinger, 1859
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Coscinia mariarosae Expósito, 1991
Crossobela barysphena (Herrich-Schä..., 1856)⇒ Mesophleps truncatella H.H. Li & Sa..., 2012
Crossobela trinotella (Herrich-Schä..., 1856)⇒ Mesophleps trinotella Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Cynaeda dentalis Denis & Schi..., 1775Starry Pearl
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Salatura) genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Diplopseustis perieresalis Walker, 1859Eastern Black Tabby
Doleschallia hexophthalmos donus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dysgona algira
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Ekboarmia atlanticaria Staudinger, 1859
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Ephestia (Ephestia) elutella Hübner, 1796Cacao Moth
Epirrhoe galiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Galium Carpet
Eublemma porphyrinia FREYER, 1845
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupithecia adscriptaria (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Eupithecia oxycedrata Rambur, 1833
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia oxycedrata Rambur, 1833
Eupithecia provinciata (Rambur, 1833)⇒ Eupithecia oxycedrata Rambur, 1833
Eupithecia ultimaria Boisduval, 1840Channel Islands Pug
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euspilapteryx auroguttella Stephens, 1835Gold-dot Slender
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Furcula furcula forficula Fischer von ..., 1820
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Goniodoma limoniella Stainton, 1884Silver-streaked Case-bearer
Gortyna xanthenes (Gemar, 1816)⇒ Hydroecia xanthenes Germar, 1842
Graphium monticolus textrix Tsukada & Ni..., 1980
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Bordered Straw
Heringita heringi Agenjo, 1953
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hyalyris fiametta (W.C. Hewitson, 1856)⇒ Hyalyris fiammetta Hewitson, 1854
Hyalyris fiammetta Hewitson, 1854
Hydraecia xanthenes Guenée, 1841
Hydroecia xanthenes Germar, 1842
Hyles dahlii Geyer, 1827Smoky Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Idaea calunetaria Staudinger, 1859Pencilled Wave
Idaea elongaria Rambur, 1833Rambur's Wave
Idaea ibizaria von Mentzer, 1980
Idaea incalcarata Chrétien, 1913Chalk Wave
Idaea minuscularia RIBBE, 1912
Idaea predotaria Hartig, 1951Violet-washed Wave
Klimeschja rudella Toll, 1944
Lamoria anella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Lamoria attamasca Whalley, 1964
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata paramegaera Hübner, 1824Corsican Wall Brown
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leucochlaena (Leucochlaena) oditis Hübner, 1822Beautiful Gothic
Levarchama anthyllidella Klimesch, 1975
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) castrensis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Malacosoma castrense Linnaeus, 1758
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola monotoma Staudinger, 1886
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mesophleps corsicella Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Mesophleps lala (Agenjo, 1960)⇒ Mesophleps corsicella Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Mesophleps ochracella Turati, 1926
Mesophleps trinotalla Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Mesophleps trinotella Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Mesophleps truncatella H.H. Li & Sa..., 2012
Mesophleps unguella Li & Sattler, 2012
Mniotype occidentalis Yela, Fibige..., 2010
Myelois circumvoluta Fourcroy, 1785Thistle Ermine
Mythimna (Mythimna) vitellina Hübner, 1808Delicate
Nemapogon nevadella Caradja, 1920
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Nothris ochracella (Turati, 1926)⇒ Mesophleps ochracella Turati, 1926
Nyctobrya (Bryopsis) muralis Forster, 1771Marbled Green
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oligochroa dionysia Zeller, 1846
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Orpecovalva mallorcae Gozmany, 1975
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Paysandisia archon Burmeister, 1880Palm borer moth
Pempelia enderleini (Rebel, 1934)⇒ Pempeliella enderleini Rebel, 1934
Pempeliella enderleini Rebel, 1934
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Phthorimaea phagnalella
Phyllobrostis hartmanni Staudinger, 1867
Phyllonorycter belotella Staudinger, 1859
Phyllonorycter endryella Mann, 1855
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Porphyrinia noctualis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Eublemma minutata Fabricius, 1794
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Psilothrix (Psilothrix) aureola Kiesenwetter, 1859
Psilothrix (Psilothrix) illustris Wollaston, 1854
Psilothrix (Psilothrix) viridicoerulea Geoffroy, 1785
Pyrausta (Haematia) sanguinalis Linnaeus, 1767Scarce Crimson & Gold
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyropteron (Pyropteron) chrysidiforme Esper, 1782Fiery clearwing
Pyropteron chrysidiformis (Esper, 1782)⇒ Pyropteron chrysidiforme Esper, 1782
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Scopula (Calothysanis) asellaria Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Stigmella hermanniae
Stigmella perpygmaeella Doubleday, 1859Least Hawthorn Dot
Stilbia andalusiaca Staudinger, 1892
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tephronia codetaria Oberthur, 1881
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Procession Moth
Thera cupressata Geyer, 1831Cypress Carpet
Thetidia (Thetidia) plusiaria Boisduval, 1840Serrated Emerald
Trichophaga bipartitella (Ragonot, 1892)⇒ Trichophaga robinsoni Gaedike & Ka..., 2001
Trichophaga tapetzella Linnaeus, 1758Carpet Moth
Trifurcula (Glaucolepis) alypella Klimesch, 1975
Trifurcula (Levarchama) anthyllidella Klimesch, 1975
Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917South American Tomato Moth
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Balearic Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
155
200
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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