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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rodrigues Island (Mascarene Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
56
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
56
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
56
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
28
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
3
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rodrigues Island
3 Families width 12 Species
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rodrigues Island
8 Genera with 12 Species
Amphixystis Meyrick, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Danaida Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Laverna Curtis, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ogmocoma Meyrick, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Scalmatica Meyrick, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rodrigues Island
12 Species
Amphixystis canthopa Meyrick, 1924
Amphixystis chrysodora Meyrick, 1924
Amphixystis sciadocoma Meyrick, 1924
Danaida desjardinsii (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Euploea desjardinsii Guérin, 1844
Gelechia ligniferella (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Gelechia sanctaehelenae (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Laverna plumipes (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Ogmocoma pharmacista Meyrick, 1924
Opogona iridogramma Meyrick, 1924
Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856Banana bud moth
Scalmatica malacista Meyrick, 1924
Tinea subcervinella (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rodrigues Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
3
8
12
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