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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region La Paz Department (West Honduras, Honduras)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
307
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
307
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
301
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
281
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
116
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Paz Department (Honduras)
16 Families width 121 Species and 6 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper31SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Paz Department (Honduras)
116 Genera with 121 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctena Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chloreuptychia Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Clepsiphron Turner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1869Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1779Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dygoris Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1780Sailors2SpeciesTaxom
Eantis Boisduval, 1793Sicklewings1SpeciesTaxom
Ebrietas Godman & Salvin, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1847Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1955Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1832Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1771Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanes Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Leuciris Warren, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lieinix Gray, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1852Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mellana Hayward, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Morys Godman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Moschoneura Butler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nica Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pantherodes Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1793Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paragonia Özdikmen, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1819
Cattlehearts0SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Perola Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Philampelus Harris, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Phrygionis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1814Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pythonides Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1876Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1782Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Tigridia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Timochares Godman & Salvin, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1952Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthothrix H. Edwards, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zariaspes Godman, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Zopyrion Godman & Salvin, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Paz Department (Honduras)
121 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achlyodes pallida Felder, 1869Pale Sicklewing
Actinote thalia Linnaeus, 1758
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adhemarius dariensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Adhemarius ypsilon Rothschild &..., 1903
Aellopos ceculus Cramer, 1777
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Autochton bipunctatus Gmelin, 1790Gmelins Banded-Skipper
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Calephelis argyrodines H. Bates, 1866Argyrodines Calephelis
Callimormus corades Felder, 1862Corades skipper
Callimormus saturnus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Saturnus Skipper
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Catasticta (Catasticta) sisamnus Fabricius, 1793Sisamnus Dartwhite
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Ceratinia tutia Hewitson, 1852Tutia Clearwing
Ceroctena amynta Cramer, 1779
Cerura rarata Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780White Patch
Chloreuptychia arnaca Fabricius, 1776Blue-smudged Satyr
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Clepsiphron calycopis Turner, 1923
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Cynea cynea Hewitson, 1876Cynea Skipper
Diaethria neglecta Salvin, 1869Neglected Eighty-Eight
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dygoris dircenna (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Godyris dircenna C. & R. Felder, 1865
Dynamine artemisia Fabricius, 1793Northern Small-eyed Greenwing
Dynamine postverta Cramer, 1780Four-spot Sailor
Eantis thraso (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Ebrietas anacreon Staudinger, 1876Common Bent-Skipper
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eunica alcmena Doubleday, 1847
Euphyes cornelius agra Evans, 1955Cornelius Skipper
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Hamadryas fornax Hübner, 1816Orange Cracker
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Hemeroplanes ornatus Rothschild, 1894
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leuciris fimbriaria Stoll, 1781
Lieinix nemesis Latreille, 1813Falcate Dismorphia
Macrocneme lades Cramer, 1776
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marpesia berania Hewitson, 1852
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Mellana eulogius (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Quasimellana eulogius Plötz, 1883
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morys geisa Möschler, 1878Geisa Skipper
Moschoneura pinthous ithomia Hewitson, 1867
Mylon pelopidas Fabricius, 1793Dingy Mylon
Napaea eucharila H. Bates, 1867White-stitched Metalmark
Nica flavilla Godart, 1823Little Banner
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Nisoniades castolus Hewitson, 1878Castolus Tufted-Skipper
Nisoniades macarius Herrich-Schä..., 1870Macarius Tufted-Skipper
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855
Pantherodes pardalaria Hübner, 1823
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Paragonia cruraria Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Perola sericea Möschler, 1878
Perrhybris pamela Stoll, 1780Chiapas White
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Phrygionis polita Cramer, 1780
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758Original Firetip
Pythonides jovianus (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Pythonides lancea Hewitson, 1868
Rhetus periander Cramer, 1777Periander Metalmark
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Staphylus ascalaphus Staudinger, 1876Central American Sootywing
Symmachia accusatrix Westwood, 1851Accused Metalmark
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Tigridia acesta Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Beauty
Timochares trifasciata Hewitson, 1868Many-banded Skipper
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Urbanus pronta W.H. Evans, 1952Pronta Longtail
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xanthothrix callicore Staudinger, 1871
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zariaspes mys Hübner, 1808Mys Skipper
Zopyrion sandace Godman & Salvin, 1896Sandy Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in La Paz Department (Honduras)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
116
121
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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