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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
5883
14583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
5882
14583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
453
5768
14315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4652
12170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1359
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guatemala
57 Families width 2956 Species and 524 Subspecies
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A
B
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
X
Y
Z

Aididae Schaus, 19060SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths26SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths17SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths10SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers25SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths189SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950)American False Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths28SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths545SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths152SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper316SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues193SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms116SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals446SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos72SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs85SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths96SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies95SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths85SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths105SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies14SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths132SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Guatemala
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1359
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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