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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dry Tortugas (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
58
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
58
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
49
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dry Tortugas
7 Families width 16 Species and 15 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dry Tortugas
15 Genera with 16 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1827Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1859Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1874Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dry Tortugas
16 Species and 15 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Lethe eurydice eurydice Linnaeus, 1763Eyed Brown
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Strymon istapa cybira Hewitson, 1874Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dry Tortugas
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
16
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