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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Catamarca (Northwest Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
701
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
701
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
687
896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
521
655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
92
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Catamarca
15 Families width 107 Species and 20 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Catamarca
92 Genera with 107 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVWXZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Aricoris Westwood, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1995Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epityches d´Almeida, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Euriphene Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Euryades Felder & Felder, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1867Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Infraphulia Field, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Loxomorpha Amsel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1851Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoselenia Pitkin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1758Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Paysandisia Houlbert, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phaedyma Felder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Phryxus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1911Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Siderostigma Gozmany, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zophodia Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Catamarca
107 Species and 20 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Aricoris chilensis C. & R. Felder, 1865
Aricoris signata Stichel, 1910
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Carrhenes fuscescens Mabille, 1891Black-spotted Hoary-Skipper
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chiomara mithrax Möschler, 1878Mithrax Duskywing
Cyanophrys runa (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys argentinensis Clench, 1946
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775Southern Monarch
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Epityches eupompe Hübner & Geyer, 1832
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Euptoieta claudia hortensia Blanchard, 1852
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euriphene gnidia Fabricius, 1782
Euryades corethrus Boisduval, 1836
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Halysidota steinbachi Rothschild, 1909
Hamadryas epinome Felder, 1867Epinome Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hylephila boulleti Mabille, 1906Boullet´s Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Ideopsis vitrea arachosia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Infraphulia madeleinea W.D. Field &..., 1977
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptophobia diaguita Jörgensen, 1916
Leptophobia tovaria C. & R. Felder, 1861Tovaria White
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Loxomorpha pulchellalis Dyar, 1922
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magneuptychia lea (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia lea Cramer, 1782
Manduca bergi Rothschild &..., 1903
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Melitaea didyma latonigena Eversmann, 1851
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Neoselenia banasa Druce, 1892
Nyceryx furtadoi Haxaire, 1996
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Paysandisia archon Burmeister, 1880Palm borer moth
Phaedyma columella singa Fruhstorfer, 1899Short Banded Sailor
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phryxus caicus Cramer, 1777Caicus Sphinx
Phulia aconquijae Jörgensen, 1916
Pieris rapae eumorpha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Polythrix octomaculata Sepp, 1848Eight-spotted Longtail
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pteronymia ozia Hewitson, 1870
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Siderostigma triatoma Gozmany, 1978
Stenoptilodes duckworthi Gielis, 1991
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila distincta Jörgensen, 1916
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila stigmadice Staudinger, 1894
Tatochila stigmadice punctata Jörgensen, 1916
Udea marmarina (Meyrick, 1884)⇒ Udea quadralis Doubleday, 1843
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zophodia stigmaferella (Dyar, 1922)⇒ Ozamia stigmaferella Dyar, 1922

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Catamarca
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
92
107
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
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Lepidoptera at itis.gov