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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Eocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
3588
7202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
3583
7176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
3487
7033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
347
2726
5741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
126
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eocene
35 Families width 157 Species and 19 Subspecies
#NACELTYMOSPHGIRZ
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies21SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Mesokristenseniidae Huang, Nel &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eocene
126 Genera with 157 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTVZ
Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adela Latreille, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Adelites Rebel, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Adelopsyche Cockerell, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anybia Hübner, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Apanthesis Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Architinea Rebel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthites Rebel, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Baltimartyria Skalski, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Bohemannia Stainton, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Borkhausenites Rebel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 2015Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chionaemopsis Cockerell & ..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1898Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorpha Meyrick, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Depressarites Rebel, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dominickus Tindale, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dysmasiites Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Elachistites Kozlov, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Electresia Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Electromeessia Kozlov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Epiborkhausenites Skalski, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Epinomeuta Rebel, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1890Alligator bug3SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Geometridites Clark al., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Glendotricha Kusnezov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Glesseumeyrickia Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Glessoscardia Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Gonionota Zeller, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariites Kozlov, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1840Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Gurnetia Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Hexerites Cockerell, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Incurvarites Rebel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jupitellia Carpenter, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithodryas Cockerell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithopsyche Butler, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Martynea Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1911Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Microperittia Kozlov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Micropterix Hübner, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Microsymmocites Skalski, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Moleropterix Engel & Kinz..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Monopibaltia Skalski, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neoborkhausenites Skalski, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Neuronia Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalites Scudder, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Nymphes Leach, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Oecophorinites Kozlov, 19367SpeciesTaxom
Oegoconiites Kusnezov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Oligodonta Brown, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Palaeodepressaria Skalski, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoelachista Kozlov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoinfurcitinea Kozlov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoscardiites Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotinea Kozlov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Paraborkhausenites Kuznetzov, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paratriaxomasia Jarzembowski, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phylledestes Cockerell, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pleurotus1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellites Kozlov, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polystichtis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Praemendesia Kozlov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Praepapilio Durden & Rose, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Prodryas Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prohepialus Piton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolibythea Scudder, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Prolyonetia Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Prophalonia Rebel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Proscardiites Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Protocoeliades de Jong, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocephitinea Kozlov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Psychites Kozlov, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocephala Rambur, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pyralites Heer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Raphidia Linnaeus, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Riodinella Durden & Rose, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scardiites Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Schiffermuelleria Hübner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Scythropites Rebel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Simulotinea Skalski, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Spatalistiforma Skalski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stigmellites Kernbach, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Stolopsyche Scudder, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sucinopsyche Sobczyk, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Symmocites Kusnezov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 0Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tillyardinea Kuznetzov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tineitella T.B. Fletcher, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Tineolamima Rebel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Tineosemopsis Skalski, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Tortricibaltia Skalski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidrosis Skalski, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Tortricites Kozlov, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Tortrix Linnaeus, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1989Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eocene
157 Species and 19 Subspecies
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Adela kuznetzovi Kozlov, 1987
Adela similis Kozlov, 1987
Adelites acutitarsellus Rebel, 1936
Adelites electreella Rebel, 1934
Adelites purpurascens Rebel, 1935
Adelites serraticornella Rebel, 1935
Adelopsyche frustrans T. D. A. Coc..., 1926
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anybia cuprella (Rebel, 1934)⇒ Limnaecia cuprella Rebel, 1934
Apanthesis leuce S. H. Scudder, 1889
Architinea balticella Rebel, 1934
Argyresthites balticella Rebel, 1935
Argyresthites succinella Rebel, 1934
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Athalia wheeleri T. D. A. Coc..., 1906
Baltimartyria proavittella H. Rebel, 1936
Baltimartyria rasnitsyni Mey, 2011
Bohemannia aschaueri Fischer, 2013
Bohemannia butzmanni Fischer, 2013
Borkhausenites bachofeni Rebel, 1935
Bucculatrix rycki Fischer, 2015
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Cerapteryx rufo costa Tutt, 1891
Chionaemopsis quadrifasciatus Cockerell & ..., 1931
Coleophora hermanniella Walsingham, 1898
Copromorpha fossilis Jarzembowski, 1980
Cryphia pseudoperla Rothschild, 1914
Depressarites blastuliferella Rebel, 1935
Depressarites levipalpella Rebel, 1935
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dominickus castnioides Tindale, 1985
Doxocopa wilmattae Cockerell, 1907
Dysmasiites carpenteri Kuznetsov, 1941
Elachistites inclusus Kozlov, 1987
Elachistites sukatshevae Kozlov, 1987
Electresia zalesskii Kuznetsov, 1941
Electromeessia zagulijaevi M. V. Kozlov, 1987
Epiborkhausenites obscurotrimaculatus Skalski, 1973
Epinomeuta acutipennella Rebel, 1935
Epinomeuta truncatipennella Rebel, 1935
Ethmia mortuella S. H. Scudder, 1890
Euptychia hermes sosybius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Fulgora granulosa Scudder, 1878
Fulgora obticescens S. H. Scudder, 1890
Fulgora populata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Furcula bifida lype Seiffers, 1933
Geometridites larentiiformis Jarzembowski, 1980
Glendotricha olgae Kuznetzov, 1941
Glesseumeyrickia henrikseni Kusnetzov, 1941
Glessoscardia gerasimovi Kusnetzov, 1941
Gonionota hyptiotes Clarke, 1964
Gracillariites lithuanicus Kozlov, 1987
Gracillariites mixtus Kozlov, 1987
Graphium dorcus dorcus De Haan, 1840
Gurnetia durranti Cockerell, 1921
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Hexerites primalis Cockerell, 1933
Hydriomena protrita Cockerell, 1922
Incurvarites alienella Rebel, 1934
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jupitellia charon S. H. Scudder, 1889
Lithodryas styx Scudder, 1889
Lithopsyche antiqua Butler, 1889
Lomographa platyleucata asynapta Wehrli, 1938
Lystra leei S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lystra richardsoni S. H. Scudder, 1878
Martynea rebeli Kusnetzov, 1941
Melanitis clya Fruhstorfer, 1911
Microperittia probosciphera Kozlov, 1987
Micropterix anglica Jarzembowski, 1980
Micropterix gertraudae M.A. Kurz & ..., 2010
Micropterix immensipalpa Kuznezov, 1941
Microsymmocites kuznetzovi Skalski, 1977
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Moleropterix kalbei Engel & Kinz..., 2008
Monopibaltia ignitella Skalski, 1974
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neoborkhausenites incertellus H. Rebel, 1936
Neuronia evanescens (S. H. Scudder, 1890)⇒ Oligotricha evanescens SH Scudder, 1890
Nymphalites obscurus S. H. Scudder, 1889
Nymphalites scudderi Beutenmüller..., 1908
Nymphalites zeuneri Jarzembowski, 1980
Nymphes georgei Archibald, M..., 2009
Oecophorinites angustipennellus Rebel, 1936
Oecophorinites crassellus Rebel, 1936
Oecophorinites implicatellus Rebel, 1936
Oecophorinites incolumnellus H. Rebel, 1934
Oecophorinites ingentellus Rebel, 1936
Oecophorinites innominatus N. J. Kuznetsov, 1941
Oecophorinites vulneratellus H. Rebel, 1936
Oegoconiites borisjaki Kuznetsov, 1941
Oligodonta florissantensis (F. Brown, 1976)⇒ Libytheana florissanti Scudder, 1892
Palaeodepressaria hannemanni Skalski, 1979
Palaeoelachista traugottolseni Kozlov, 1987
Palaeoinfurcitinea rohdendorfi Kozlov, 1987
Palaeoscardiites mordvilkoi Kusnetzov, 1941
Palaeotinea rasnitsyni Kozlov, 1987
Paraborkhausenites vicinella Rebel, 1935
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paratriaxomasia solentensis Jarzembowski, 1980
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Phylledestes vorax Cockerell, 1907
Pleurotus dryinusVeiled Oyster
Plutellites inversellus Rebel, 1936
Plutellites minorellus Rebel, 1936
Plutellites tenebricus M. V. Kozlov, 1988
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polystichtis flegia Fabricius, 1787
Praemendesia minima Kozlov, 1987
Praepapilio colorado Durden & Rose, 1978
Praepapilio gracilis Durden & Rose, 1978
Prodryas persephone Scudder, 1878
Prolibythea florissanti S. H. Scudder, 1892
Prolibythea vagabunda (S. H. Scudder, 1889)⇒ Libytheana vagabunda Scudder, 1889
Prolyonetia cockerelli Kusnetzo, 1941
Prophalonia gigas Rebel, 1935
Proscardiites martynovi Kusnetzov, 1941
Protocoeliades kristenseni de Jong, 2016
Pseudocephitinea svetlanae Kozlov, 1987
Psychites pristinellus H. Rebel, 1934
Ptilocephala volucelloides F. M. Hull, 1945
Pyralites preecei Jarzembowski, 1980
Raphidia baltica F. M. Carpenter, 1956
Riodinella nympha Durden & Rose, 1978
Rothschildia fossilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
Scardiites meyricki Kusnetzov, 1941
Schiffermuelleria jantharica Skalski, 1977
Scythropites balticella Rebel, 1935
Simulotinea intermedia Skalski, 1977
Spatalistiforma submerga Skalski, 1992
Stathmopoda epilampra Meyrick, 1911
Stigmellites baltica Kozlov, 1988
Stolopsyche libytheoides S. H. Scudder, 1889
Sucinopsyche secundum Sobczyk & Ko..., 2009
Sucinopsyche transversum Sobczyk & Ko..., 2009
Symmocites rohdendorfi Kusnetzov, 1941
Taractrocera ardonia lamia
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Tillyardinea eocaenica Kusnetzov, 1941
Tinea antiqua J. S. Presl, 1822
Tineitella sepositellus H. Rebel, 1934
Tineitella sucinacius Kozlov, 1987
Tineolamima aurella Rebel, 1934
Tineosemopsis decurtatus Skalski, 1974
Tortricibaltia diakonoffi Skalski, 1992
Tortricidrosis inclusa Skalski, 1973
Tortricites destructus T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Tortricites sadilenkoi Kozlov, 1988
Tortricites skalskii Kozlov, 1988
Tortrix florissantana Cockerell, 1907
Vanessa amerindica J.Y. Miller ..., 1989
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Eocene
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
123
151
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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