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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Barbara Department (South Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
449
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
449
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
437
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
390
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
116
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Barbara Department
18 Families width 133 Species and 17 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals43SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper17SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Barbara Department
116 Genera with 133 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1864Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Baniana Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1779Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsiphron Turner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1761Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1779Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dryadula Michener, 1758Banded Orange1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Eois Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrisias Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manataria Kirby, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1878Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1836Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1781Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17714SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zischkaia Forster, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Barbara Department
133 Species and 17 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Alucita stephanopis Meyrick, 1921
Anartia amathea Linnaeus, 1758Brown peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870Gray Metalmark
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Atteva pustulella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Baniana veluticollis Hampson, 1898
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Clepsiphron calycopis Turner, 1923
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Doxocopa laure Drury, 1773Laure
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Epimecis puellaria Guenée, 1857
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Feltia (Feltia) deprivata Walker, 1857
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Halysidota davisii Edwards, 1874Davis Tussock Moth
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypocrisias lisoma Dyar, 1912
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Idalus herois Schaus, 1889
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lobesia orthomorpha Meyrick, 1928
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia corita phiale Godman & Salvin, 1878Orange-banded Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieriballia viardi Boisduval, 1836Painted White
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824Manuel'S Skipper
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochoerodes onustaria Hubner, 1832
Pseudosphex ichneumonea Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771
Xylophanes crotonis Walker, 1856
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Barbara Department
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
116
133
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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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
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