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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cotopaxi (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
206
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
206
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
201
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
193
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
72
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cotopaxi
15 Families width 83 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cotopaxi
72 Genera with 83 Species
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Altimaenas Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Callipia Guenée, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanotricha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasystole Warren, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Destutia Grossbeck, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dugdaleiella Grehan & C M..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1987Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1878Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Grotella Harvey, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1817Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Isoscella St Laurent &..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leucochesias Mabille, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Metacrisia Hampson, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orophila Staudinger, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paromphacodes Warren, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthea McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Rothia Westwood, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1875Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tecia Strand, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1871Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1996Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cotopaxi
83 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amastus simulator de Toulgoët, 1981
Amastus vesta Dognin, 1923
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Callipia milleri Brehm, 2018
Callipia walterfriedlii Brehm, 2018
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Charadra ingenua (Smith, 1906)⇒ Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852
Charis amastus Doubleday, 1847
Cheteoscelis pectinaria (Grossbeck, 1910)⇒ Synchlora pectinaria Grossbeck, 1910
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Cyanotricha necyria Felder, 1874
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Dasystole triloba Herbulot, 1979
Destutia excelsa Strecker, 1863Woodland Salamanders
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Digrammia cinereola (Hulst, 1896)⇒ Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Discestra obesula (Smith, 1904)⇒ Anarta obesula Smith, 1904
Drepanulatrix bifilata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Dugdaleiella monticola Maassen, 1890
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eupithecia aella Herbulot, 1987
Eupithecia drastica Herbulot, 1994
Eupithecia marpessa Herbulot, 1987
Eupithecia venedictoffae Herbulot, 1987
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euxoa citricolor Grote, 1880
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa pluralis Grote, 1878
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Heliconius clysonymus Latreille, 1817Clysonymus Longwing
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Isoscella peigleri St Laurent &..., 2017
Leptophobia eleone Doubleday, 1847Eleone White
Leucochesias subnitens Herbulot, 1983
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Metacrisia woolfsonae de Toulgoët, 1988
Nepytia umbrosaria Packard, 1874
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oligocentria pallida Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Oncocnemis figurata (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Sympistis figurata Harvey, 1875
Orophila cardases Hewitson, 1869
Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Paromphacodes alpha Lindt, Tasan..., 0
Paromphacodes alticola Lindt, Tasan..., 2017
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pseudanarta flavidens Grote, 1879
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pseudopanthea palata Grote, 1880
Rothia agrius agrius Herrich-SchÃ..., 1853
Schinia oleagina Morrison, 1875
Scopula plantagenaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Scotogramma fervida Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Scotogramma submarina Grote, 1883
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza decorata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Symmetrischema tangolias Gyen, 1913Andean potato tuber moth
Tecia solanivora Povolny, 1973Central American Potato Tuber Moth
Tetracis cervinaria Packard, 1871
Ulolonche consopita Grote, 1881
Ulolonche orbiculata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Xestia aequaeva glaucina Lafontaine &..., 1996
Zale colorado Smith, 1909

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cotopaxi
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
72
83
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