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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Brussels Capital Region (Belgium)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
1832
3195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1827
3187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1802
3134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
212
1428
2589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
556
988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brussels Capital Region
54 Families width 988 Species and 9 Subspecies
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A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
L
M
N
O
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T
X
Y
Z

Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths20SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths48SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids12SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths13SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths51SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths35SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths150SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths46SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues18SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners27SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms161SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals35SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs11SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies15SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths133SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brussels Capital Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
555
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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