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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Região de Coimbra (Região Centro, Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
303
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
303
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
288
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
215
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
98
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Região de Coimbra
17 Families width 116 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals45SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Região de Coimbra
98 Genera with 116 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1775Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Catarhoe Herbulot, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Cleonymia Berio, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ematheudes Zeller, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Empusa Illiger, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1833Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Harpyia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1809Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Juditha Hemming, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1884Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1790Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Menophra Moore, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parcella Stichel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parmelina Houlbert, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Peridea Stephens, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1792Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1777Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psilogaster Reichenbach, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1763Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Pythonides Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rhodostrophia Hubner, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptria Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thaumetopoea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Watsonalla Minet, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Yphthimoides Forster, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Região de Coimbra
116 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Catarhoe basochesiata Duponchel, 1831
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Cleonymia (Cleonymia) baetica Rambur, 1837
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Discestra pugnax (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Hadula pugnax Hübner, 1824
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Ematheudes punctella Treitschke, 1833
Empusa pennata Thunberg, 1815Conehead mantis
Epirrhoe rivata Hübner, 1813Wood Carpet
Eueides tales Cramer, 1775
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupithecia scopariata Rambur, 1833
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Harpyia milhauseri Fabricius, 1775Tawny Prominent
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius ricini Linnaeus, 1758Ricini Longwing
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hyalothyrus leucomelas Geyer, 1832Leucomelas Skipper
Idaea eugeniata Dardoin & Mi..., 1870Geranium Wave
Idaea minuscularia RIBBE, 1912
Idaea subsericeata Haworth, 1809Satin Wave
Iphiclides feisthamelii Duponchel, 1832Iberian Scarce Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Itame vincularia Hübner, 1813
Itame wauaria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena bleusei Oberthur, 1884Iberian Sooty Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macrothylacia digramma Maede-Waldo, 1905Pistachio Moth
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Melanargia (Melanargia) lachesis Hübner, 1790Iberian Marbled White
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea nevadensis Oberthür, 1904
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Menophra abruptaria Thunberg, 1792Waved Umber
Mesene phareus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Mythimna (Mythimna) vitellina Hübner, 1808Delicate
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parcella amarynthina C. & R. Felder, 1865Orange-banded Metalmark
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Peridea anceps Goeze, 1781Great Prominent
Perizoma flavofasciata Thunberg, 1792Sandy Carpet
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Prepona pheridamas Cramer, 1777
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Psilogaster loti Ochsenheimer, 1810Southern Lappet
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) aurata Scopoli, 1763Mint moth
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Linnaeus, 1758Banded Banner
Pythonides jovianus (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Pythonides lancea Hewitson, 1868
Rhodostrophia calabra Petagna, 1786Narrow Rose-banded Wave
Rhoptria asperaria Hübner, 1817
Scopula (Calothysanis) marginepunctata Goeze, 1781Mullein Wave
Scopula (Scopula) ornata Scopoli, 1763Lace Border
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Taygetis uzza Butler, 1869Uzza Satyr
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Procession Moth
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Watsonalla uncinula Borkhausen, 1790Spiny Hook-tip
Yphthimoides undulata Butler, 1866
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Região de Coimbra
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
98
116
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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