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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
5746
11359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
462
5742
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
444
5677
11229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4553
9134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1782
3783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
66 Families width 3783 Species and 344 Subspecies
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Aididae Schaus, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths10SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths19SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths478SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths66SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths740SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths37SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths343SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths32SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians0SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper178SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths44SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues86SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms340SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars46SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths171SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals244SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos76SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs90SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths13SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths167SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths114SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies35SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths105SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cuba
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1782
3783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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