Species list, Checklist of Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies) for Denmark (Scandinavia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	604 7225 25102	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	601 7216 25086	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	574 7118 24878	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	382 5945 22028	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	67 1281 3720	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Denmark
67 Families width 3720 Species and 77 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	19	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Cochylidae		1	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	178	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	193	Species	Taxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Douglas Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	16	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	136	Species	Taxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828	Glory Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	13	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	198	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	10	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	261	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	374	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	8	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	108	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	6	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	35	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	35	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	9	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	4	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	64	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	26	Species	Taxom
Lypusidae Herrich-Schä..., 1857	European bagworm moths	4	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	112	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	567	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	21	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	97	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	14	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	26	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	19	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	33	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	59	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	117	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	8	Species	Taxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850	Double-eye moths	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	28	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	91	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	8	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	479	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	77	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	13	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Denmark

Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	66 1277 3710	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Zeugloptera Chapman, 1917	1 3 9	Family Genera Species	Taxom

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