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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Comayagua Department (West Honduras, Honduras)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
314
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
314
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
287
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
264
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
72
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comayagua Department
13 Families width 88 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals44SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comayagua Department
72 Genera with 88 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anonychia Warren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Callicore Hübner, 1813Eighty-eights1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1862Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1864Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Chorinea Gray, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1844Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1861Sailors3SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1955Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow4SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes4SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1913Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Mimeugnosta Razowski, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Prothysana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Sophona Walker, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Syntetrernis Meyrick, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1881Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vareuptychia Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comayagua Department
88 Species and 4 Subspecies
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anonychia strebla Prout, 1926
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Callicore pitheas Latreille, 1813Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carmenta mimosa Eichlin & Pa..., 1984Mimosa stemboring moth
Catopsilia boisduvalii Felder & Felder, 1862
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne melanarge Bates, 1864Black Checkerspot
Chorinea bogota Saunders, 1859Northern Chorinea
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Dynamine serina Fabricius, 1775
Dynamine theseus Felder, 1861Blue Tinted Handkerchief
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euphyes cornelius agra Evans, 1955Cornelius Skipper
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Hamadryas amphinome Linnaeus, 1767Red Cracker
Hamadryas februa Hübner, 1816Ferentina Calico
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia marcella Felder, 1861
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Melinaea lilis Doubleday, 1847Mimc Tigerwing
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Mimeugnosta particeps Razowski, 1986
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphidium omois Hewitson, 1865
Pareuptychia metaleuca (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Cissia metaleuca Boisduval, 1870
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758Original Firetip
Siproeta superba Bates, 1864Broad-banded Page
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Sophona hondurasensis Eichlin, 1986
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Syntetrernis neocompsa Meyrick, 1933
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Vareuptychia similis Butler, 1866

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Comayagua Department
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
72
88
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