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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
2356
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
2355
3711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2327
3657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1741
2568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
690
1034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Distrito Federal
37 Families width 1034 Species and 37 Subspecies
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Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths45SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths138SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths65SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper106SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies59SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms128SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals196SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos25SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones49SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies34SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Distrito Federal
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
690
1034
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