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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
179
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
179
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
179
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
169
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Lower Pleistocene
6 Families width 12 Species and 8 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Pleistocene
12 Genera with 12 Species
Archonias Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Pleistocene
12 Species and 8 Subspecies
Archonias brassolis julus J. Hübner, 1823
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lower Pleistocene
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
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