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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Santo Domingo (Heredia, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
145
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
145
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
145
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
141
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santo Domingo (Heredia)
11 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851)Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santo Domingo (Heredia)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Acraga Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ecdytolopha Zeller, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1908Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1895Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santo Domingo (Heredia)
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraga coa Schaus, 1892
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Ecdytolopha ricana Adamski & Brown, 2001
Lactura ophioglossa Meyrick, 1923
Lethe butleri periscelis Fruhstorfer, 1908Angled Red Forester
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Parasa wellesca Dyar, 1900
Pleurota homalota (Meyrick, 1889)⇒ Lasiocosma homalota Meyrick, 1889
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santo Domingo (Heredia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
14
16
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