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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Falkland Islands (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
104
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
104
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
102
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
83
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falkland Islands
10 Families width 31 Species and 13 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falkland Islands
30 Genera with 31 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1782Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Fernandocrambus Aurivillius, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1773Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Singularia Arenberger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1926Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Yramea Reuss, 17732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falkland Islands
31 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agonopterix hyperiella Bradley, 1967
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Fernandocrambus falklandicellus Hampson, 1895
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hyles euphorbiarum Guérin-Ménev..., 1835
Issoria cytheris Drury, 1773
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leucania falklandica Butler, 1893
Lintneria phalerata Kernbach, 1955
Lioptilodes rionegroicus Gielis, 1991
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora superdates Fruhstorfer, 1916Common Line-Blue
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Singularia alternaria Zeller, 1874
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Sphinx phalerata (Kernbach, 1955)⇒ Lintneria phalerata Kernbach, 1955
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Yramea cytheris Drury, 1773Cytheris Fritillary
Yramea cytheris cytheris (Drury, 1773)⇒ Yramea cytheris siga Geyer, 1832

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Falkland Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
30
31
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