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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region La Graciosa (Canary Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
327
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
326
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
323
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
245
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
60
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Graciosa
22 Families width 66 Species and 3 Subspecies
#STPNGYLCEO
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Graciosa
60 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVX
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aproaerema Durrant, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1849Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1920Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1916Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diasemiopsis Munroe, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Epermenia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1842Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 0Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhopobota Lederer, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1905And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Selania Stephens, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Tebenna Billberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Graciosa
66 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acleris variegana Denis & Schi..., 1775Fruit Tortricid
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Amblyptilia acanthodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813
Aproaerema anthyllidella Hübner, 1813Soybean moth
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) atlanticella Rebel, 1940Small ermine moth
Ascotis fortunata azorica Pinker, 1971
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Blastobasis desertarum Wollaston, 1858
Blastobasis maroccanella Amsel, 1952Blastobasid moth
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849Pale Orache Case-bearer
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers, 1875Beautiful Cosmopterix
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) azorensis Prout, 1920Geometer Moth
Cydia molesta (Busck, 1916)⇒ Grapholitha molesta Busck, 1916
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diasemiopsis ramburialis Duponchel, 1834Vagrant China-mark
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Endothenia oblongana Haworth, 1811Downland Marble
Epermenia (Calotripis) aequidentellus E. Hofmann, 1867Carrot Lance-wing
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Eudonia interlinealis Warren, 1905Moth
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptocera (Leptocera) nigra Olivier, 1813
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mesapamea storai Rebel, 1940Owlet Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neomariania scriptella Rebel, 1940Moth
Noctua atlantica Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856Banana bud moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora interrupta Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phycitodes albatella pseudonimbella Bentinck, 1937
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Pieris brassicae azorensisAzorean Cabbage White
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Rhopobota naevana Hübner, 1814Black-headed Fireworm
Scoparia aequipennalis Warren, 1905Moth
Scoparia coecimaculalis Warren, 1905Moth
Selania leplastriana Curtis, 1831Cabbage Piercer
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Tebenna micalis Mann, 1857Small Thistle Moth
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe inaequata Warren, 1905Geometer Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in La Graciosa
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
60
66
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