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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region São Vicente (Cape Verde)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
104
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
104
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
103
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
90
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
56
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for São Vicente
16 Families width 60 Species and 9 Subspecies
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for São Vicente
56 Genera with 60 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1910Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cataonia Ragonot, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1782Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Fulcrifera Danilevsky &..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1852Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mesocolpia Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Microloxia Warren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ornativalva Gozmany, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Orphanostigma Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatotibia Zacher, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Thylacoptila Meyrick, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1863Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Vicente
60 Species and 9 Subspecies
Achaea infinita Guenée, 1852
Achyra nudalis Hübner, 1796
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Agdistis (Tamaristis) tamaricis Zeller, 1847Tamarisk Plume
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Agrotis trux arsinaria Aurivillius, 1910
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anomis auragoides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Aristotelia benedenii Weyenbergh, 1873
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cataonia mauritanica Amsel, 1953
Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782Striped Policeman
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Earias biplaga Walker, 1866Spiny Bollworm
Earias insulana Boisduval, 1833Cotton Spotted Bollworm
Ephestia (Ephestia) elutella Hübner, 1796Cacao Moth
Ethmia quadrinotella Mann, 1861
Ethmia quadrinotella quinquenotella Chrétien, 1915
Fulcrifera boavistae Razowski, 2015
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hellula undalis Fabricius, 1781Cabbage Webworm
Herpetogramma licarsisalis Walker, 1859Grass caterpillar
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypena fumidalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854
Isturgia deerraria Walker, 1861
Mesocolpia nanula Mabille, 1900
Microloxia ruficornis Warren, 1897
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Omiodes indicata Fabricius, 1775Bean-leaf Webworm Moth
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Ornativalva antipyramis Meyrick, 1925
Ornativalva heluanensis Debski, 1913
Orphanostigma abruptalis Walker, 1859
Pasiphila derasata BASTELBERGER, 1905
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Rhetus dysonii psecas Saunders, 1850
Scopula (Calothysanis) minorata Boisduval, 1833Petite Wave
Scopula paneliusi Herbulot, 1957
Scopula paneliusi paneliusi Herbulot, 1957
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Tathorhynchus leucobasis Bethune-Baker, 1911
Thalassodes quadraria Guenée, 1857
Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick, 1913Citrus codling moth
Thylacoptila paurosema Meyrick, 1888
Thylacoptila paurosema paurosema Meyrick, 1885
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863)⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857
Xanthodes albago Fabricius, 1794
Xanthorhoe rupicola Wollaston, 1858

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in São Vicente
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
56
60
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