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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Easter Island (Islands of Chile, Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
61
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
48
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Easter Island
11 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Easter Island
18 Genera with 18 Species
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1812Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1902Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1862Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Easter Island
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) albostriata BREMER & GREY, 1853Moth
Cynthia carye Hübner, 1812
Ephestia cautella (Walker, 1863)⇒ Cadra cautella Walker, 1863
Gymnoscelis concinna Swinhoe, 1902
Hymenia recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775
Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862
Macro moths
Opogona aurisquamosa Butler, 1881Moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Easter Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
18
18
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