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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for El Salvador (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1665
2875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1664
2874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1623
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1325
2395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
294
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Salvador
33 Families width 408 Species and 85 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper69SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals124SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos34SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs29SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in El Salvador
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
294
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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