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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cuatro Esquinas Station (Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
1529
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
1529
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1512
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
1308
1360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
500
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuatro Esquinas Station
37 Families width 658 Species and 37 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUY
Aididae Schaus, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths45SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths171SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths77SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms62SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cuatro Esquinas Station
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
500
658
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