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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Monteverde Biological Station (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
306
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
306
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
306
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
298
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
65
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monteverde Biological Station
21 Families width 58 Species and 5 Subspecies
#DGETCNSHRBOPA
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae (Dyar, 1903)Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851)Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monteverde Biological Station
65 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTXZ
Acraga Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acrocercops Wallengren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Asestra Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ategumia Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Azochis Walker, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Calymniodes Dognin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Cliniodes Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1930Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1779Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hagnagora Druce, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1883Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Heppnerographa Razowski, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lampruna Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Leuciris Warren, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lichnoptera Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Macrocrambus Kirby, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microthyris Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Microxydia Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napata Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Oospila Warren, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pantherodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pauluma Schaus, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Polyortha Dognin, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypoetes Druce, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdatomis Dyar, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Salobrena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Sparagmia Guenée, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Synclera Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1934Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Tortriculladia Bleszynski, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Xenarchus Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monteverde Biological Station
58 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraga melinda Druce, 1898
Acrocercops psaliodes Meyrick, 1926
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Asestra cabiria Druce, 1892
Ategumia ebulealis Guenée, 1854Clidemia leafroller
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Bertholdia albipuncta Schaus, 1896Goat's rue
Calymniodes conchylis Guenée, 1852
Coleophora leucopodella Turati, 1930
Condica cupentia Cramer, 1779Splotched Groundling
Cosmosoma joavana Schaus, 1924
Cosmosoma pudica Druce, 1894
Cyanopepla scintillans Butler, 1872
Dycladia emerita
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eubaphe conformis Walker, 1854
Eucereon rogersi Druce, 1884
Eucereon xanthoperas Hampson, 1898
Hagnagora clustimena Druce, 1893
Hamadryas atlantis lelaps Godman & Salvin, 1883Black-patched Cracker
Heliozelidae gen MelaleucaAusSA, 0
Hemeroplanis phoenicimon Dyar, 1913
Hypatopa erato Adamski, 2013
Hypatopa mora Adamski, 2013
Hypatopa rea Adamski, 2013
Hypercompe nemophila Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Lampruna rosea Schaus, 1894
Leuciris fimbriaria Stoll, 1781
Lichnoptera illudens Walker, 1856
Lomographa argentata Schaus, 1911
Macrocrambus plateada (Dognin, 1894)⇒ Agylla nivea Walker, 1856
Micrathetis dasarada Druce, 1898
Microthyris anormalis Guenée, 1854
Microxydia ruficomma Prout, 1910
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napata lelex Druce, 1890
Oospila quinquemaculata Warren, 1906
Opharus roseistriga Schaus, 1910
Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855
Pantherodes unciaria Guenée, 1858
Pauluma corina Schaus, 1911
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Pleurota lomographa (Lower, 1902)⇒ Thema lomographa Lower, 1902
Polypoetes approximans Warren, 1901
Rhabdatomis draudti Field, 1964
Rivula pusilla Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Salobrena vacuana (Walker, 1865)⇒ Epitamyra birectalis Hampson, 1897
Sparagmia gonoptera Latreille, 1833
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Synclera jarbusalis Walker, 1859
Tagiades trebellius vella Evans, 1934
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Trichoplusia eutheia Dufay, 1972
Xenarchus osorius Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Monteverde Biological Station
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
65
58
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