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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Marowijne (Suriname)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
145
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
145
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
102
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
96
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
49
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marowijne
14 Families width 55 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marowijne
49 Genera with 55 Species
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Adelocephala Duponchel, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ametris Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphimoea Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Antaea Hubner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Arrhenophanes Walsingham, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ategumia Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cnemidophorus Wagler, 1758Racerunners1SpeciesTaxom
Crinodes Herrich-Schä..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoneura Warren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Evius Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hapigia Guenée, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiceras Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Leuciris Warren, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lirimiris Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Paragonia Özdikmen, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Psychocampa Grote & Robi..., 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rhapigia Schaus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Rifargia Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Splendeuptychia Forster, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marowijne
55 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelocephala hodeva Druce, 1904
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Ametris nitocris Cramer, 1780Seagrape Spanworm Moth
Ammalo helops Cramer, 1775
Amphimoea walkeri Boisduval, 1875
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Antaea lichyi Franclemont, 1942
Apatelodes firmiana Stoll, 1782
Arrhenophanes perspicilla Stoll, 1790
Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ategumia matutinalis Guenée, 1854
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Charis anius Cramer, 1776Anius Metalmark
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Cnemidophorus arubensis Lidth de Jeude, 1887
Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Dolichoneura nigrinotata Warren, 1906
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Eucereon aeolum Hampson, 1898
Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911
Eulepidotis reticulata Bar, 1876
Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval, 1875
Evius albicoxae Schaus, 1905
Hapigia denhezi
Hapigia raatzi Möschler, 1883
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hemiceras vinicosta Guenée, 1852
Hylesia cottica Schaus, 1932
Hylesia orbana Schaus, 1932
Leuciris fimbriaria Stoll, 1781
Lirimiris elongata Schaus, 1906
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Nystalea nystalina Draudt, 1932
Paradaemonia terrena Jordan, 1922
Paragonia cruraria Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Ptiloscola affinis Rothschild, 1907
Rhapigia accipiter Schaus, 1892
Rhescyntis hermes Rothschild, 1907
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rifargia cinga Schaus, 1924
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Schausiella subochreata Schaus, 1904
Splendeuptychia itonis Hewitson, 1862
Xylophanes elara Druce, 1878
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Marowijne
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
49
55
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