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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Irazú Volcano (Irazú Volcano National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
108
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
108
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
107
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
87
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Irazú Volcano
8 Families width 15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Irazú Volcano
15 Genera with 15 Species
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eois Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 0Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhodomena Warren, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Trichestra Hampson, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Irazú Volcano
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eois occia Druce, 1892
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eriopyga aenescens Dognin, 1916
Eriopyga leucocraspis Dognin, 1916
Eriopyga lycophotia Jones, 1914
Euxoa nomima
Feltia agroica
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Rhodomena fractisignata Dognin, 1913
Sabulodes rotundata Dognin, 1918
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Trichestra albirena Dognin, 1916

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Irazú Volcano
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
15
15
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