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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rancho Grande (Matagalpa, Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
208
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
208
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
206
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
196
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
103
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rancho Grande (Nicaragua)
11 Families width 122 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals53SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper33SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rancho Grande (Nicaragua)
103 Genera with 122 Species
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Actinote Hübner, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1758Sister2SpeciesTaxom
Adhemarius Oiticica, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1849Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1758Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anonychia Warren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Apaustus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aroma Evans, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Clito Evans, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Damas Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1865Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Enantia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1819
Purplewings0SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1900Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Eutocus Godman, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Godyris Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1777Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1775Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Itaballia Kaye, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1836Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Melinaea Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1855Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Myrinia Evans, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orphe Godman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1771Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts3SpeciesTaxom
Phanus Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Posttaygetis Forster, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1775Preponas And Agrias2SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Salatis Evans, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Sodalia W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17825SpeciesTaxom
Tegosa Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Vehilius Godman, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rancho Grande (Nicaragua)
122 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actinote pellenea (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Actinote canutia Hopffer, 1873
Adelpha cytherea Linnaeus, 1758Cytherea Sister
Adelpha iphiclus Linnaeus, 1758Iphiclus Sister
Adhemarius gannascus Stoll, 1790
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anonychia strebla Prout, 1926
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Apaustus menes Stoll, 1782Menes Skipper
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Aroma aroma Hewitson, 1867Aroma Skipper
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777Cramer's Swallowtail
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Clito clito Fabricius, 1787
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Cynea corisana Möschler, 1882Corsiana Skipper
Cynea irma Möschler, 1878Fogged Skipper
Damas clavus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Violet-washed Skipper
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dynamine chryseis Bates, 1865Thick-rimmed Sailor
Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Euphyes peneia Godman, 1900Guardpost Skipper
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eutocus facilis Plötz, 1884Facilis Skipper
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Godyris zavaleta Hewitson, 1854Variegated Clearwing
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Halysidota underwoodi Rothschild, 1909
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Itaballia demophile Linnaeus, 1763Black-banded White
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leucochimona lagora Herrich-Schä..., 1853Lagora Metalmark
Limenitis cocala Cramer, 1782
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Magneuptychia libyoidea Butler, 1866
Magneuptychia tricolor fulgora A. Butler, 1869
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanis cephise cephise E. Ménétriés, 1855
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Menander menander Stoll, 1780
Mesene silaris Godman & Salvin, 1878Yellow Metalmark
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Mycalesis rhacotis evenus Hopffer, 1855
Mylon pelopidas Fabricius, 1793Dingy Mylon
Myrinia myris Mabille, 1897Myris Skipper
Nisoniades castolus Hewitson, 1878Castolus Tufted-Skipper
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Orphe gerasa Hewitson, 1867Gerasa Skipper
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Pareuptychia binocula Butler, 1869
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Phanus vitreus Stoll, 1781Widespread Phanus
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897Amblyspila Skipper
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Posttaygetis penelea Cramer, 1779Yellow-spiked Satyr
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrisitia leuce (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Eurema leuce Boisduval, 1836
Pyrrhogyra otolais Bates, 1864Double-Banded Banner
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Salatis salatis Stoll, 1782Variable Scarlet-eye
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Sodalia sodalis Butler, 1877Sodalis Skipper
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Taygetis celia (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Taygetomorpha celia Cramer, 1779
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Taygetis leuctra Butler, 1870Leuctra Satyr
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Tegosa anieta Hewitson, 1864Black-bordered Crescent
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Urbanus esmeraldus Butler, 1877Esmeralda Longtail
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus tanna Evans, 1952Tanna Longatail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Vehilius inca Scudder, 1872Inca Brown-Skipper
Vehilius vetula Mabille, 1878Vetula Skipper
Vettius fantasos Stoll, 1780Fantastic Skipper
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rancho Grande (Nicaragua)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
103
122
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