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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Central Chile (Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
549
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
549
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
159
542
574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
446
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
76
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Chile
17 Families width 97 Species and 11 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851)Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Chile
76 Genera with 97 Species
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Accuminulia J.W.Brown, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Argyrophorus Blanchard, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Auca Hayward, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Butleria Kirby, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chillanella Herrera, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1829Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosatyrus dus�n..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidochares Meyrick, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Edmondsia Butler, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Elina Blanchard, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Etcheverrius Herrera, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Eulia Hübner, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1922Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Faunula C. Felder & ..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ganyra Billberg, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hasodima Butler, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Homoeonympha C. & R. Feld..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1773Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Janaesia Angulo, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasionota Mannerheim, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1881Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mathania Oberthür, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Monca Evans, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Neomaenas Wallengren, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Neosatyrus Wallengren, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palmaris Herrera, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phaenagrotis Köhler, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 01SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleucania Staudinger, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Ptychocroca J.W.Brown & ..., 20033SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Quilaphoestosus Herrera, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Salpis Mabille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1819Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thysanopyga Herrich-Schä..., 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Tyndaris Thomson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Valdivia Hulst, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1859Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Yramea Reuss, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Chile
97 Species and 11 Subspecies
Accuminulia buscki J.W.Brown, 1999
Accuminulia longiphallus J.W.Brown, 1999
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Argyrophorus argenteus Blanchard, 1852Silver Satyr
Auca coctei Guérin, 1832
Autoplusia egena Guenée, 1852Bean leaf miner
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Butleria bissexguttatus Philippi, 1860Herrera´s Skipperling
Butleria fruticolens Butler, 1881Butler´s Skipperling
Butleria paniscoides Blanchard, 1852
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Chillanella stelligera Butler, 1881
Cochylis mendora Clarke, 1968
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias vauthierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Crepidochares aridula D.R. Davis, 1990
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Edmondsia sypnoides Butler, 1882
Elina montroli Feisthamel, 1839
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Etcheverrius chiliensis Guérin, 1832
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Eulia auraria Clarke, 1949
Eupithecia physocleora Prout, 1922
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Faunula leucoglene C. Felder & ..., 1867
Ganyra howarthi Dixey, 1915Howarth's white
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila fasciolata Blanchard, 1852Fasciolata Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852Signata Skipper
Hylephila venustus Hayward, 1940Venustus Skipper
Hyles annei Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Hyles euphorbiarum Guérin-Ménev..., 1835
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Issoria cytheris Drury, 1773
Janaesia carnea Druce, 1903
Lactura ophioglossa Meyrick, 1923
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lasionota cupricollis Gory & Laporte, 1839
Lasionota minor Solier, 1849
Lasionota pictus Gory & Laporte, 1839
Leptotes trigemmatus Butler, 1881
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mathania leucothea Molina, 1782
Monca telata metius (P. Mabille, 1891)⇒ Monca telata telata G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Neomaenas coenonymphina Butler, 1881
Neomaenas inornata Elwes, 1903
Neomaenas poliozona Felder, 1867
Neomaenas servilia Wallengren, 1858
Neosatyrus ambiorix Wallengren, 1860
Ormiscodes cinnamomea Feisthamel, 1839Spiny Caterpillar
Palmaris monticolens Butler, 1881
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Phaenagrotis hecateia Köhler, 1953
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pleurota epiclines (Turner, 1939)⇒ Thema epiclines Turner, 1939
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Pococera vedastella
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Pseudoleucania diana Butler, 1882
Pseudoleucania ferruginescens Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Ptychocroca keelioides J.W.Brown & ..., 2003
Ptychocroca lineabasalis J.W.Brown & ..., 2003
Ptychocroca nigropenicillia J.W.Brown & ..., 2003
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Salpis clarkei Sperry, 1951
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila blanchardi Butler, 1881
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tyndaris marginella Fairmaire & ..., 1858
Tyndaris planata Laporte & Gory, 1835
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Valdivia nigra (Shannon, 1927)⇒ Valdiviomyia nigra Shannon, 1927
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859Chilean Lady
Yramea cytheris Drury, 1773Cytheris Fritillary
Yramea lathonoides

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Central Chile
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
76
97
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