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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kourou (Cayenne)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
153
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
153
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
152
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
129
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kourou
6 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kourou
12 Genera with 11 Species
Argyrogrammana Strand, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Baniana Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1889Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kourou
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argyrogrammana chicomendesi Gallard, 1995
Baniana ypita Schaus, 1901
Callopistria panamensis Druce, 1889
Calospila rhesa Hewitson, 1858
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Oleria aegle (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Aeria eurimedia Cramer, 1777
Orodesma caerulea Barbut & Lal..., 2016
Symmachia miron Grose-Smith, 1898

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kourou
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
12
11
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