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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Region Insular (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
104
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
104
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
104
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
67
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Insular
14 Families width 32 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Insular
30 Genera with 32 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1880Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Nocloa Smith, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1998Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1787Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1905Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Insular
32 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Ethmia phoenicura Meyrick, 1932
Hellinsia catalinae (Grinnell, 1908)⇒ Oidaematophorus catalinae Grinnel, 1908
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leucania oregona (Smith, 1902)⇒ Leucania farcta Grote, 1881
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Nocloa rivulosa Smith, 1906Dwarf silktassel
Ochlodes sylvanoides catalina Emmel & Emmel, 1998Woodland Skipper
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Pero catalina Poole, 1987Eastern Box Turtle
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874Rufous Quaker
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Strymon avalona Wright, 1905Avalon Hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Region Insular
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
30
32
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