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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
245
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
245
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
232
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
188
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Oligocene
9 Families width 12 Species and 5 Subspecies
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Oligocene
12 Genera with 12 Species
Alcides Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Noctuites Heer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1776Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Oligocene
12 Species and 5 Subspecies
Alcides cydnus Felder, 1859
Athalia vetuecclesiae T. Wappler, 2005
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Charis cleonus Cramer, 1781
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Furcula furcula forficula Fischer von ..., 1820
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Noctuites incertissima E. Oustalet, 1870
Papilio dardanus dardanus Brown, 1776
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lower Oligocene
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
12
12
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