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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Escazu (San Jose, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
346
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
346
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
345
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
286
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Escazu
18 Families width 29 Species and 8 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Escazu
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Abancaya Razowski, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Antispila Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1820Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Bahaia Dyar, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Baryceros Gravenhorst, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Castniomera Houlbert, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1915Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts4SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudepiphractis Viette, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Escazu
29 Species and 8 Subspecies
Abancaya gnypeta Razowski, 1997
Antispila jurinella Hübner, 1811
Appias drusilla drusilla Swainson, 1820
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Baryceros mirabilis Cresson, 1873
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Castniomera drucei Dalman, 1824
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eulepidotis alabastraria Hübner, 1823
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Leptophobia eleusis eleusis (Lucas, 1852)⇒ Leptophobia eleusis mollitica Fruhstorfer, 1908
Limenitis iphiclus phera Fruhstorfer, 1915
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides erithalion sadyattes H. Druce, 1874Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pseudepiphractis cosmiella Viette, 1956
Pteronymia latilla Hewitson, 1854Latilla Clearwing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Stenoma polyglypta Meyrick, 1915
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Escazu
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
29
29
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