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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Madeira (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2076
4012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
2070
4001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2065
3991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1574
3157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
275
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madeira
36 Families width 464 Species and 29 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths36SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths29SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths25SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues4SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms71SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths6SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies28SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Madeira
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
275
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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