Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northern South America (South America)
List of families for Northern South America
92 Families width 34121 Species and 10550 Subspecies #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXYZ
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Aididae Schaus, 1906 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 513 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894) | Blastobasid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 231 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolidae (Boisduval, 1836) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916 | Gall Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905 | Fig Borers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 243 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1712 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Dalceridae Dyar, 1898 | Dalcerid moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950) | American False Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Douglas Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 414 | Species | Taxom | | Eolepidopterigidae Rasnitsyn, 1983 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 5516 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 150 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3428 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 135 | Species | Taxom | | Hedylidae Guenée, 1857 | American Butterfly Moths | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 3076 | Species | Taxom | | Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866 | Mediterranean Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 273 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 107 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 2246 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Mandibulate Archaic Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 138 | Species | Taxom | | Neotheoridae Kirstensen, 1978 | Amazonian Primitive Ghost Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1221 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1440 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 4572 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 497 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 663 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxidae Riley, 1881 | Yucca Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 373 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 519 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1776 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 816 | Species | Taxom | | Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929 | Bristle Legged Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 474 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 304 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1871 | Species | Taxom | | Undopterigidae (Kozlov, 1988) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Urodidae Kyrki, 1984 | False Burnet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 25 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northern South America
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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
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