AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Nueva Segovia (Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
171
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
171
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
167
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
152
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nueva Segovia
11 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nueva Segovia
15 Genera with 17 Species
Adhemarius Oiticica, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1929Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1848Eighty-Eight Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1865Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1793Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pronuba Thomson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nueva Segovia
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adhemarius dariensis Rothschild &..., 1903
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Diaethria pandama Doubleday, 1848Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Phycitodes lacteella madoniella Roesler, 1965
Pronuba gracilis Hovore & Gie..., 1990
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nueva Segovia
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
15
17
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