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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Canelones Department (Uruguay)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
129
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
129
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
124
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
102
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canelones Department
12 Families width 33 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canelones Department
30 Genera with 33 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antachara Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Neogene Rothschild &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ortilia Higgins, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Riodina Westwood, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1883Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canelones Department
33 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Antachara denterna Guenée, 1852
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Capperia trichodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Doxocopa laurentia Godart, 1824Cherubina Emperor
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elachista corbicula Kaila, 2011
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hylephila ancora Plötz, 1883Ancora Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Neogene reevi Druce, 1882
Opharus roseistriga Schaus, 1910
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Ortilia ithra Kirby, 1871Ithra Crescent
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pyrrhopyge charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Riodina lysippoides Berg, 1882Little Dancer Metalmark
Tegosa claudina Eschscholtz, 1821Apricot Crescent
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Canelones Department
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
33
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