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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Holarctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
435
6340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
435
6340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
435
6340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
394
6286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Holarctic
11 Families width 14 Species
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)And blues0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Holarctic
17 Genera with 14 Species
Blastodacna Wocke, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Chattendenia Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euristrymon Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Gastroplakaeis Möschler, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17844SpeciesTaxom
Megacraspedus Zeller, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Myonia Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhymnaria Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1876Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sinitinea Wocke, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Strymondia Tutt, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Strymonidia Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Holarctic
14 Species
Caloptilia cuculipennella Hübner, 1828Feathered Slender
Gastroplakaeis agroeca Hering, 1928
Hydriomena elutata (Thunberg, 1784)⇒ Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena fuscoundata (Thunberg, 1784)⇒ Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784
Hydriomena sordidata (Thunberg, 1784)⇒ Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784
Megacraspedus aphileta (Meyrick, 1904)⇒ Pycnobathra aphileta Meyrick, 1904
Mompha (Mompha) nodicolella (Fuchs, 1902)⇒ Mompha sturnipennella Treitschke, 1833
Mompha (Mompha) sturnipennella Treitschke, 1833Kentish Cosmet
Mompha (Mompha) subbistrigella Haworth, 1828Garden Cosmet
Mompha permutatella (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Mompha sturnipennella Treitschke, 1833
Myonia ovia Druce, 1893
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pelosia albifrons Rondani, 1856

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Holarctic
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
17
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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