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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Esmeraldas (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
590
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
590
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
580
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
540
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Esmeraldas
31 Families width 379 Species and 79 Subspecies
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A
B
C
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G
H
L
M
N
P
R
S
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U

Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths6SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths88SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths31SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues18SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals70SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Esmeraldas
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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