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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region National Capital Region (Luzon, Philippines)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
33
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for National Capital Region
6 Families width 18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for National Capital Region
15 Genera with 18 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1793Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Ambia Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1758Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1787Gulls2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1853Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1775Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1889Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1861Glassy Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Pareronia Bingham, 1821Wanderers1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1865Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1857Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for National Capital Region
18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758
Ambia aulacophora Hampson, 1897
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Cepora boisduvaliana C. Felder & ..., 1862
Cepora iudith (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Cepora ethel Doherty, 1891
Euploea dehaanii Lucas, 1853
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides alsietus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775Common Bush Brown
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio deiphobus Linnaeus, 1758
Parantica vitrina C. & R. Felder, 1861
Pareronia boebera Eschscholtz, 1821
Polyura hebe Butler, 1865Plain Nawab
Ypthima pandocus Moore, 1857Looped Three-ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in National Capital Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
15
18
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