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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Sonsonate (El Salvador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
57
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
57
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
57
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
55
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sonsonate
6 Families width 16 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sonsonate
15 Genera with 16 Species
Aethilla Hewitson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1924Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1844Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1788Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonsonate
16 Species
Aethilla echina Hewitson, 1870Echina Skipper
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Chlosyne rosita Hall, 1924Rosita Patch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Hamadryas guatemalena Bates, 1864Central American Cracker
Heliconius hortense Guérin, 1844Mexican Heliconian
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia harmonia Klug, 1836Harmonia Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Pachylia syces Hübner, 1819
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sonsonate
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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