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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Salvador (Bahia, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
84
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
84
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
83
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
75
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salvador (Bahia)
4 Families width 10 Species
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salvador (Bahia)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Compsotropha Meyrick, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1867Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magneuptychia Forster, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1916Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1788Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1845Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Paryphthimoides Forster, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salvador (Bahia)
10 Species
Compsotropha charidotis Meyrick, 1884
Hamadryas epinome Felder, 1867Epinome Cracker
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Napeogenes rhezia Geyer, 1834
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Paryphthimoides poltys Prittwitz, 1865Poltys Satyr

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Salvador (Bahia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
10
10
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