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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Porto Santo Island (Madeira)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
491
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
488
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
485
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
351
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
111
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Porto Santo Island
24 Families width 138 Species and 5 Subspecies
#SNTPCAGELOY
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies13SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Porto Santo Island
111 Genera with 138 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Acroclita Lederer, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm5SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ancylosis Zeller, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Apatema Walsingham, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aporodes Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Aproaerema Durrant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Apterona Milliere, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 20049SpeciesTaxom
Cacoecimorpha Obraztsov, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1975Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cochylimorpha Razowski, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1896Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cornutiplusia Kostrowicki, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoblabes Zeller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1835Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ephysteris Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ergasiola Janse, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs2SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1905Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hedma Dumont, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Luffia Tutt, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1901Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mecyna Doubleday, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neurotomia Chrétien, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oinophila Stephens, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Ornativalva Gozmany, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararotruda Roesler, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pempeliella Caradja, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phereoeca Hinton & Bra..., 1892Household Casebearer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyedra Meyrick, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Praeacedes Amsel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Psilothrix Redtenbacher, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Raphimetopus Hampson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Selania Stephens, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tenaga Clemens, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trichophaga Ragonot, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xenochlorodes Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1758Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Porto Santo Island
138 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Acroclita guanchana Walsingham, 1907
Acroclita subsequana Herrich-Schä..., 1851Coast Spurge Bell
Aethes francillana Fabricius, 1794Long-barred Yellow Conch
Agdistis (Tamaristis) tamaricis Zeller, 1847Tamarisk Plume
Agdistis pseudocanariensis Arenberger, 1973
Agriphila trabeatellus Herrich-Schä..., 1848
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis atrux Pinker, 1971
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Ancylosis (Heterographis) roscidella Eversmann, 1844
Apatema fasciata Stainton, 1859
Aporodes floralis Hübner, 1809
Aproaerema anthyllidella elachistella Stainton, 1859
Apterona helicoidella Vallot, 1827Moth
Ascotis fortunata wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1891
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Bactra (Bactra) lancealana Hübner, 1799Black-blotched Bactra
Bactra (Nannobactra) minima Meyrick, 1909
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Blastobasis bassii Sinev & Kars..., 2004
Blastobasis decolorella (Wollaston, 1858)⇒ Blastobasis laticolella Rebel, 1940
Blastobasis desertarum Wollaston, 1858
Blastobasis lavernella Walsingham, 1894
Blastobasis luteella Sinev & Kars..., 2004
Blastobasis marmorosella Wollaston, 1858
Blastobasis maroccanella Amsel, 1952Blastobasid moth
Blastobasis nigromaculata Wollaston, 1858
Blastobasis subdivisus Sinev & Kars..., 2004
Cacoecimorpha pronubana Hübner, 1799Carnation leaf roller
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Cadra figulilella Gregson, 1871Raisin Moth
Caradrina clavipalpis pinkeri Kobes, 1975
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Chrysoesthia drurella Fabricius, 1775Fiery Miner
Cochylimorpha decolorella Zeller, 1839
Coleophora orotavensis Rebel, 1896
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cornutiplusia circumflexa Linnaeus, 1767Circumflexa
Cosmopterix attenuatella Walker, 1864Hall's milkweed
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cryphia maderensis (Bethune-Baker, 1891)⇒ Cryphia simonyi Rogenhofer, 1889
Cryptoblabes gnidiella Milliere, 1867Christmas berry moth
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cucullia (Cucullia) calendulae (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Cucullia chamomillae Denis & Schi..., 1775
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Ephysteris promptella Staudinger, 1859Ratoon Shootborer
Epinotia thapsiana Zeller, 1847
Ergasiola ergasima (Meyrick, 1916)⇒ Scrobipalpa ergasima Meyrick, 1916
Ethmia bipunctella Fabricius, 1775Bordered echium ermel
Euchromius cambridgei Zeller, 1867
Eucosma cana Haworth, 1811Hoary Bell
Eudonia angustea Curtis, 1827Narrow-winged Grey
Evergestis isatidalis Duponchel, 1833
Gymnoscelis insulariata (Stainton, 1859)⇒ Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hadena (Hadena) atlantica Hampson, 1905
Hadula trifolii Hufnagel, 1766Clover cutworm
Hedma microcasis Meyrick, 1929
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Bordered Straw
Hellula undalis Fabricius, 1781Cabbage Webworm
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles tithymali gecki de Freina, 1991
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Lobesia (Lobesia) neptunia Walsingham, 1908
Luffia lapidella Goeze, 1783Bagworm Moth
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeoides Staudinger, 1901
Mecyna asinalis Hübner, 1819Coastal Pearl
Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859Bird Nest Moth
Monopis nigricantella Milliere, 1872
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neurotomia coenulentella Zeller, 1846
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Oinophila v-flava Haworth, 1828Moth
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856Banana bud moth
Ornativalva plutelliformis Staudinger, 1859Tamarisk moth
Palpita vitrealis Rossi, 1794Jasmine moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararotruda nesiotica Rebel, 1911
Pempeliella lundbladi Rebel, 1939
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phereoeca allutella Rebel, 1892Household Case-bearing Moth
Phlogophora wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1891
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Phyllonorycter messaniella Zeller, 1846European oak leaf-miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyedra subcinerea Haworth, 1828Cotton stem moth
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Praeacedes atomosella Walker, 1863African Scavenger Moth
Psilothrix (Psilothrix) illustris Wollaston, 1854
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Raphimetopus ablutella Zeller, 1839Green Borer
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Scopula (Calothysanis) irrorata Bethune-Baker, 1891
Scrobipalpa (Euscrobipalpa) vasconiella RÖSSLER, 1877
Scrobipalpa portosanctana Stainton, 1859
Selania leplastriana Curtis, 1831Cabbage Piercer
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenoptilia grisescens Schawerda, 1933
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tenaga nigripunctella (Haworth, 1828)⇒ Tenaga rhenania G. Petersen, 1962
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Tinea murariella Staudinger, 1859Casemaking clothes moth
Trichophaga bipartitella (Ragonot, 1892)⇒ Trichophaga robinsoni Gaedike & Ka..., 2001
Trichophaga robinsoni Gaedike & Ka..., 2001
Trichophaga tapetzella Linnaeus, 1758Carpet Moth
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trifurcula (Levarchama) ridiculosa Walsingham, 1908
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Udea maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1894
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Xenochlorodes nubigena Wollaston, 1858
Xylena (Xylena) exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758Sword-grass
Zelleria oleastrella Milliere, 1864Olive Ermine

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Porto Santo Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
111
138
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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