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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region North Chile (Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
392
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
392
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
387
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
269
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Chile
12 Families width 30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Chile
27 Genera with 30 Species
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Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anomphax Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Auca Hayward, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1829Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1847Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1773Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1881Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pareuxoa Forbes, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptychocroca J.W.Brown & ..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Rhodostrophia Hubner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1819Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tatochila Butler, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Chile
30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Anomphax gnoma Butler, 1882
Auca coctei Guérin, 1832
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias vauthierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Ctenucha vittigerum Blanchard, 1852
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Feltia (Feltia) deprivata Walker, 1857
Hellinsia coquimboicus Gielis, 1991
Hylephila fasciolata Blanchard, 1852Fasciolata Skipper
Hyles annei Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Issoria cytheris Drury, 1773
Leptotes trigemmatus Butler, 1881
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pareuxoa lineifera Blanchard, 1852Ocala burrowing scarab
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Ptychocroca apenicillia J.W.Brown & ..., 2003
Rhodostrophia chilenaria
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tatochila blanchardi Butler, 1881
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila sterodice Staudinger, 1899
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in North Chile
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
30
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