Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Italy (South Europe)
List of families for Italy
78 Families width 9005 Species and 484 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 431 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 494 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Douglas Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 322 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 438 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901 | Eriocraniid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 697 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1001 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 234 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 114 | Species | Taxom | | Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866 | Mediterranean Burnet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898 | Fairy moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 201 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Mandibulate Archaic Moths | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 226 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1165 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 309 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 122 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxidae Riley, 1881 | Yucca Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 146 | Species | Taxom | | Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918 | Lance Wing Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 207 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 361 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850 | Double-eye moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929 | Bristle Legged Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 117 | Species | Taxom | | Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920 | African Flannel Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 184 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 854 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urodidae Kyrki, 1984 | False Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 122 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 102 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Italy
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