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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cayo District (Belize)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
100
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
100
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
99
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
96
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
64
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cayo District
17 Families width 111 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayo District
64 Genera with 111 Species
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Acalyptris Meyrick, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Aleuron Boisduval, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Astrotischeria Puplesis & D..., 20183SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths7SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calledema Butler, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Castniomera Houlbert, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chetone Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hapigia Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Hapigiodes Dyar, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hesperolyra1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lirimiris Walker, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 191911SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Neococytius Hodges, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Orthorene Dyar, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paralebeda Aurivillius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parategeticula Davis, 2000Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17772SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rifargia Walker, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Stolidoptera Rothschild &..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 187513SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayo District
111 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acalyptris argentosa Puplesis & R..., 2000
Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aleuron chloropterum
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Astrotischeria casila Diškus & St..., 2018
Astrotischeria furcata Stonis & DiÅ..., 2018
Astrotischeria selvica Diškus, Car..., 2018
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris macphaili Schaus, 1921
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris moloneyi Druce, 1897
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Azeta rhodogaster Guenée, 1852
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callionima nomius Walker, 1856Fan-tailed Bark Moth
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Castniomera atymnius Dalman, 1824
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Chetone angulosa Walker, 1854
Citheronia collaris Rothschild, 1907
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Cocytius lucifer (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Amphonyx lucifer Rothschild &..., 1903
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Dysschema lycaste Klug, 1836
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erinnyis yucatana Druce, 1888
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Halysidota orientalis Rothschild, 1909
Hemeroplanes triptolemus Pieter Cramer, 1779
Hesperolyra robinsoni Stonis, 0
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia acuta Druce, 1886
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865Rimosus Sphinx
Leucanella leucane Geyer, 1837
Madoryx bubastus Cramer, 1777
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Madoryx plutonius Hübner, 1819
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856White-plagued sphinx
Manduca barnesi Clark, 1919
Manduca dilucida Edwards, 1887
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca hannibal Cramer, 1779
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Manduca lefeburii lefeburii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca rustica rustica Fabricius, 1775
Manduca schausi Clark, 1919
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Neococytius cluentius Cramer, 1775Cluentius Sphinx
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Norape drucei
Nyceryx riscus Schaus, 1890
Orthorene purpurascens
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Paralebeda crinodes Felder, 1868
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Parategeticula martella Pellmyr & Ba..., 2000
Perigonia ilus (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Protambulyx eurycles Herrich-Scha..., 1854
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Quentalia secatina Schaus, 1929
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Stolidoptera tachasara Druce, 1888
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Xylophanes anubus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes belti Druce, 1878
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes cyrene Druce, 1881
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes neoptolemus Cramer, 1780
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878
Xylophanes turbata Edwards, 1887
Xylophanes tyndarus Boisduval, 1875

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cayo District
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
64
111
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