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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Merida (De los Andes, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
23
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merida (Venezuela)
4 Families width 11 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merida (Venezuela)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Dircenna Doubleday, 1865Clearwing1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merida (Venezuela)
11 Species
Adelpha seriphia C. Felder & ..., 1867Dentate Sister
Dircenna marica Felder & Felder, 1865
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Greta ochretis Haensch, 1903
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865Rimosus Sphinx
Ithomia avella Hewitson, 1854
Oleria quadrata Haensch, 1903
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Pteronymia alida Hewitson, 1855
Thecla coronata (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Evenus coronata Hewitson, 1865

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Merida (Venezuela)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
11
11
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