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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lower Miocene (Miocene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
413
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
411
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
390
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
287
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Miocene
14 Families width 15 Species and 6 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Miocene
15 Genera with 15 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catacreagra Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Compsolechia Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Coniostola Diakonoff, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1894Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1884And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1991Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Miocene
15 Species and 6 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catacreagra galeodes Meyrick, 1910
Cerapteryx rufo costa Tutt, 1891
Compsolechia ischnoptera Meyrick, 1922
Coniostola seira Razowski & W..., 2012
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Polyura moori saida Preyer & Cator, 1894
Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898
Scoparia anaplecta Meyrick, 1884
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Zygaena turolensis F. Fernández..., 1991

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lower Miocene
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
15
15
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