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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
410
4473
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
410
4473
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4419
8865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3607
7365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1253
2401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Brazil
54 Families width 2401 Species and 316 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths25SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths11SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths15SpeciesTaxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916Gall Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers13SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths70SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths17SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths289SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths149SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper417SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues153SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms171SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths73SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals405SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos48SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs63SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies94SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths113SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths97SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in South Brazil
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1253
2401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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