Species list, Checklist of Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies) for Ecozones

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	814 32225 411216	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	809 32196 411162	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	776 31715 407401	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	508 27635 383586	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	96 7682 48832	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Ecozones
96 Families width 48832 Species and 247 Subspecies

Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978	Archaic Sun Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	117	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	52	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	3	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	62	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	49	Species	Taxom
Bedelliidae (Stainton, 1849)		6	Species	Taxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)	Blastobasid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	35	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	25	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	41	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	44	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	53	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	56	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	429	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	13	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	412	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	497	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	2730	Species	Taxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898	Dalcerid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Douglas Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	266	Species	Taxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958	Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	467	Species	Taxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828	Glory Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	194	Species	Taxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892	Oriental Swallowtail Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	6279	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	47	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	13	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	226	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	130	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	1699	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	7713	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	86	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	614	Species	Taxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)	Heliconians	11	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	32	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	35	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	105	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	377	Species	Taxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866	Mediterranean Burnet Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884	Long Tailed Burnet Moths	97	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	12	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	8	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	862	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	196	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	513	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	356	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	197	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005		2	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	17	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	505	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	6951	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	812	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	1167	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	505	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	405	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	175	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	143	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	180	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	55	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	59	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	382	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	655	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	2118	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	72	Species	Taxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850	Double-eye moths	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	1326	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	73	Species	Taxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858	American Swallowtail Moths	25	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	1553	Species	Taxom
Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920	African Flannel Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	1150	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	253	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	907	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	95	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	2798	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	324	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Whalleyanidae Minet, 1991		2	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	356	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	193	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	50	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	190	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ecozones

Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	95 7673 48799	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Zeugloptera Chapman, 1917	1 3 17	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