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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Maria Island (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
525
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
520
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
516
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
370
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
67
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Maria Island
20 Families width 78 Species and 6 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Maria Island
67 Genera with 78 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aproaerema Durrant, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brachmia Hübner, 1940Mountain Horned Agama1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1849Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1935Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diasemiopsis Munroe, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mecyna Doubleday, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 0Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psilothrix Redtenbacher, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhopobota Lederer, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1905And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Maria Island
78 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Amblyptilia acanthodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813
Aproaerema anthyllidella Hübner, 1813Soybean moth
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) atlanticella Rebel, 1940Small ermine moth
Ascotis fortunata Blachier, 1887
Ascotis fortunata azorica Pinker, 1971
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Brachmia infuscatella Rebel, 1940Moth
Caloptilia aurantiaca Wollaston, 1858
Caloptilia schinella (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Caloptilia coruscans Walsingham, 1907
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849Pale Orache Case-bearer
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers, 1875Beautiful Cosmopterix
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) azorensis Prout, 1920Geometer Moth
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) puppillaria Hübner, 1799Blair's Mocha
Cyclophora puppillaria granti Prout, 1935
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diasemiopsis ramburialis Duponchel, 1834Vagrant China-mark
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eudonia interlinealis Warren, 1905Moth
Eudonia luteusalis Hampson, 1907Moth
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Grapholita (Aspila) molesta Busck, 1916Moth
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mecyna asinalis Hübner, 1819Coastal Pearl
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856Banana bud moth
Palpita vitrealis Rossi, 1794Jasmine moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora interrupta Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Phycitodes albatella Ragonot, 1887
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae azorensisAzorean Cabbage White
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Psilothrix (Psilothrix) viridicoerulea Geoffroy, 1785
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Rhopobota naevana Hübner, 1814Black-headed Fireworm
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoparia aequipennalis Warren, 1905Moth
Scoparia carvalhoi Nuss, Karsho..., 1998Moth
Scoparia coecimaculalis Warren, 1905Moth
Scoparia semiamplalis Warren, 1905Moth
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe inaequata Warren, 1905Geometer Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Maria Island
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
67
78
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