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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Belém (Pará, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
564
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
564
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
544
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
398
574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
125
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belém (Brazil)
24 Families width 152 Species and 10 Subspecies
#NSEPRGLCOTAH
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals34SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae (Boisduval, 1828)Castniid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae (Stephens, 1829)Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belém (Brazil)
125 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTVX
Abananote Potts, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aethria Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agyrta Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Alesa Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amarynthis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Amelora Guest, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anonychia Warren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anteros Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Asturodes Amsel, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1885Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Castnia Fabricius, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cithaerias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Compsotropha Meyrick, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorrhyncha Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dioptis Hubner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ecpantheria Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Entheus Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euagra Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenogaster Herrich-Schä..., 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Eupalamides Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Haemonides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Haetera Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herea Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Isanthrene Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lemonias Hübner, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1782Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrosoma Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1856Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Micragyrta Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ormetica Clemens, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts8SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Phobetron Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pierella Herrich-Schä..., 17672SpeciesTaxom
Poecilosoma Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Robinsonia Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sangala Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 17823SpeciesTaxom
Schaefferiana Viette, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1884And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sesiura Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1857Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Themone Westwood, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tisias Godman, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Trichura Hübner, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Triphassa Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17713SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belém (Brazil)
152 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abananote hylonome basilia Lamas, 1995
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Aethria daltha Druce, 1895
Aethria leucaspis Cramer, 1775
Agaraea semivitrea Rothschild, 1909
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agyrta micilia Cramer, 1780
Alesa amesis Cramer, 1777Amesis Metalmark
Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776Meneria Metalmark
Amelora camptodes Turner, 1919
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anonychia strebla Prout, 1926
Anteros renaldus Stoll, 1790
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Asterope batesi
Asthenia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo teucer teucer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Castnia cronida (Herrich-Schä..., 1862)⇒ Haemonides cronida Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Castnia licus (Drury, 1773)⇒ Telchin licus Drury, 1773
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Compsotropha charidotis Meyrick, 1884
Copiopteryx jehovah Strecker, 1874
Cosmorrhyncha ocelliferana Walker, 1863
Cosmosoma metallescens (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Cosmosoma xantostictum Hampson, 1898
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Dioptis leucothyris Butler, 1876
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dycladia lucetius Cramer, 1782
Dysschema tricolor Sulzer, 1776
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Entheus priassus Linnaeus, 1758Priassus Skipper
Episcepsis venata Butler, 1877
Eresia actinote actinote Salvin, 1869
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Euagra coelestina Cramer, 1782
Eucereon aoris Möschler, 1877
Eucereon maja Druce, 1884
Eucereon punctata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Eueides lybia Fabricius, 1775Lybia Longwing
Eumenogaster affinis Rothschild, 1911
Eumenogaster notabilis Walker, 1864
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eupalamides cyparissias Fabricius, 1777Coconut borer
Euselasia euriteus Cramer, 1777
Euselasia labdacus Stoll, 1780
Gamelia rubriluna Walker, 1862
Haemonides cronis (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Haemonides candida Houlbert, 1917
Haetera piera Linnaeus, 1758Amber Phantom
Heliconius antiochus Linnaeus, 1767Antiochus Longwing
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Helicopis acis Fabricius, 1782
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Herea metaxanthus Walker, 1854
Herea ruficeps Walker, 1854
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Isanthrene incendiaria Hübner, 1827
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lemonias zygia Hübner, 1807
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Leucochimona hyphea Cramer, 1776
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Lycorea ceres (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Macrosoma tipulata Hübner, 1818
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melittia pulchripes Walker, 1856
Menander hebrus Cramer, 1775
Methone cecilia Cramer, 1777
Micragyrta diminuta Walker, 1854
Molippa placida Schaus, 1921
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Nymphidium lisimon Stoll, 1790
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Ormetica xanthia Hampson, 1901
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio hyppason Cramer, 1775
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Parides aeneas Linnaeus, 1758
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parides echemon Hübner, 1806
Parides lysander Cramer, 1775Lysander Cattleheart
Parides neophilus Hübner, 1837Neophilus Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides vertumnus Cramer, 1779
Parides zacynthus Fabricius, 1793
Pheia haemapleura Hampson, 1914
Phobetron hipparchia Cramer, 1777Monkey Slug
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pierella lamia Sulzer, 1776
Pierella lena Linnaeus, 1767
Poecilosoma chrysis Hübner, 1827
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protesilaus glaucolaus Bates, 1864Bates´ Swordtail
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Robinsonia dewitzi Gundlach, 1881
Sangala anasa (Druce, 1907)⇒ Sangala aenea Warren, 1904
Saurita cassandra Linnaeus, 1758
Saurita lacteata Butler, 1877
Saurita temenus Stoll, 1782
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Scoparia anaplecta Meyrick, 1884
Scrobipalpa trinella Fuchs, 1903
Sesiura smaragdina Walker, 1864
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Stathmopoda epilampra Meyrick, 1911
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Synanthedon semitrista (Zukowsky, 1936)⇒ Carmenta angarodes Meyrick, 1921
Telemiades corbulo Stoll, 1781Corbulo Skipper
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Themone pais Hübner, 1820
Therinia stricturaria Hübner, 1825
Tisias carystoides Nicolay, 1980
Trichura cerberus Pall., 1772
Trichura latifascia Walker, 1854
Trichura mathina Druce, 1898
Triphassa stalachtis Hübner, 1818
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Virbia underwoodi Druce, 1911
Xylophanes loelia Druce, 1878
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Belém (Brazil)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
125
152
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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