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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
152
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
152
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
152
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
21
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Brazil
4 Families width 30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Brazil
21 Genera with 30 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
L
M
N
O
T
V

Aguna Williams, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Carystus Hübner, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoplectrum Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dabreras Bálint, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Enos K. Johnson ,..., 18672SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Mithras Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Molo Godman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nicolaea Johnson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Olynthus Hübner, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Onophas Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ourocnemis Baker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Brazil
30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aguna coelus Stoll, 1781Stoll'S Aguna
Anatrytone barbara Williams & Bell, 1931Barbara'S Skipper
Atlides bacis Godman & Salvin, 1887Bacis Hairstreak
Atlides inachus Cramer, 1775Spying Hairstreak
Brangas dydimaon Cramer, 1777Twin Brangas
Carystus ploetzi Mielke & Cas..., 2002Ploetz´s Ruby-eye
Chrysoplectrum perniciosus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Perniciosus Skipper
Dabreras teucria Hewitson, 1868Double-patched Hairstreak
Enos maculata Lathy, 1936Spotted Hairstreak
Enos myrtea Hewitson, 1867Myrtea Hairstreak
Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809Cycad Hairstreak
Eumaeus minyas (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eunica clytia Hewitson, 1852Clytia Purplewing
Evenus floralia Druce, 1907Floral Hairstreak
Evenus gabriela Cramer, 1775Gabriela Hairstreak
Evenus tagyra Hewitson, 1865Tagyra Hairstreak
Lystra lanata (LinnT, 1758)⇒ Lystra morio Burmeister, 1838
Lystra pulverulenta Olivier, 1791
Mithras nautes Cramer, 1782Nautes Mithras
Mithras orobia Hewitson, 1867Orobia Mithras
Molo mango Guenée, 1865Mango Skipper
Nicolaea heraldica Dyar, 1914Heraldica Hairstreak
Olynthus obsoleta Lathy, 1926
Olynthus punctum (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Olynthus obsoleta Lathy, 1926
Onophas columbaria columbaria Herrich-Schä..., 1870Blue-glossed Skipper
Ourocnemis archytas Stoll, 1787False Anteros
Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882Round-winged Skipper
Thereus enenia Hewitson, 1867Enenia Hairstreak
Vettius aurelius Plötz, 1882Aurelius Skipper
Vettius phyllus phyllus Cramer, 1777Phyllus Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Central Brazil
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
21
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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