Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Nicoya Peninsula (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
List of families for Nicoya Peninsula
38 Families width 939 Species and 36 Subspecies
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 85 | Species | Taxom | | Dalceridae Dyar, 1898 | Dalcerid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Douglas Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 242 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Hedylidae Guenée, 1857 | American Butterfly Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 139 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nicoya Peninsula
 | | Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758) |
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