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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region San Juan (Northwest Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
679
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
679
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
667
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
540
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
106
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Juan
25 Families width 112 Species and 10 Subspecies
#PGTNECLSHRA
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Juan
88 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSVWXZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Acrocercops Wallengren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1890Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1891Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anetia Hübner, 1832Neotropical Kings1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Antillea Higgins, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Argyractis Hampson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Astrotischeria Puplesis & D..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Bembecia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphecia Spuler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1894Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1775Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1797Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialectica Walsingham, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epiphile Doubleday, 1857Banners1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1800Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1820
White Skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Isognathus Felder & Felder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Laetilia Ragonot, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lymanopoda Westwood, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1878Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheloleuca Butler, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Oospila Warren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1845Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phystis Higgins, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Psychonoctua Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1940Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1868Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1819Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syllepte Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Synansphecia Newman, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Walterella Dyar, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenarchus Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Juan
112 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Acrocercops ornata Walsingham, 1897
Acrolophus walsinghami Möschler, 1890
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Amphipoea lunata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anetia jaegeri Ménétriés, 1832False Fritillary
Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825
Antillea pelops Drury, 1773Antillean Crescent
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Argyractis doriscalis (Schaus, 1940)⇒ Petrophila doriscalis Schaus, 1940
Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877Red-based Groundstreak
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis fanatica (Mustelin, 2006)⇒ Aseptis fannatica Mustelin, 2006
Aseptis fumeola Hampson, 1908Durban tonguefish
Astrotischeria onae Diškus & St..., 2018
Bembecia uroceriformis Treitschke, 1834
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Calisto nubila Lathy, 1899Puerto Rican Calisto
Calisto pulchella Lathy, 1899Sugar Cane Calisto
Callionima grisescens Rothschild, 1894
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Chamaesphecia (Scopulosphecia) mysiniformis Boisduval, 1840Horehound clearwing moth
Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837
Choranthus borincona F.E. Watson, 1937Puerto Rican Skipper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Cryphia orocharis Boursin, 1944
Cydia fahlbergiana Thunberg, 1797
Dialectica rendalli Walsingham, 1897
Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Feltia (Feltia) deprivata Walker, 1857
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Hyles annei Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Hyles euphorbiarum Guérin-Ménev..., 1835
Isognathus rimosa Grote, 1865Rimosus Sphinx
Laetilia portonicensis
Leucanella aspera R. Felder & ..., 1874
Lymanopoda melia Weymer, 1912
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Manataria maculata Hopffer, 1874White-Spotted Satyr
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marpesia corita phiale Godman & Salvin, 1878Orange-banded Daggerwing
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Melanis cephise Ménétriés, 1855White-rayed Metalmark
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheloleuca absentimacula Warren, 1900
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Olethreutes canofascia (Forbes, 1930)⇒ Cacocharis cymotoma Meyrick, 1917
Oospila albipunctulata Prout, 1932
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Papestra brenda Barnes & McD..., 1916
Papilio (Menelaides) alphenor Rothschild, 1895
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Phystis simois Hewitson, 1864
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta botanalis
Pyrausta gentillalis Schaus, 1940
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Spodoptera pulchella Herrich-Schä..., 1868Caribbean armyworm
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Syllepte denticulinea Schaus, 1940
Synansphecia kautzi (Reisser, 1930)⇒ Pyropteron kautzi Reisser, 1930
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Walterella eudesmia (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Walterella ocellata Barnes & McD..., 1910
Xenarchus osorius Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Zale erilda (Schaus, 1940)⇒ Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Juan
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
106
112
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