Species list, Checklist of Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies) for Japan (East Asia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	695 12061 41020	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	692 12052 41005	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	663 11902 40651	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	434 9806 35137	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	79 3104 9828	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Japan
79 Families width 9828 Species and 1645 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	40	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	8	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	13	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	36	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	46	Species	Taxom
Cochylidae		1	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	124	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	59	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	25	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	780	Species	Taxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)	Milkweed Butterflies	0	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	88	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	154	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	20	Species	Taxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892	Oriental Swallowtail Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	1055	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	9	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	24	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	294	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	1209	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	27	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	292	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	20	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	162	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	16	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	44	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	24	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	43	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	243	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005		3	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	91	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	1236	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	179	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	199	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	468	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	66	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	114	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	112	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	53	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	37	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	132	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	400	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	17	Species	Taxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850	Double-eye moths	4	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	32	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	66	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	117	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	30	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	99	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	10	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	1088	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	48	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	103	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	38	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	58	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Japan

Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	78 3099 9808	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Zeugloptera Chapman, 1917	1 5 20	Family Genera Species	Taxom

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