Species list, Checklist of Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies) for South Europe (Europe)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	775 14426 72608	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	771 14397 72445	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	721 14211 71976	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	460 11557 62726	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	86 2933 12675	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for South Europe
86 Families width 12675 Species and 888 Subspecies

Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978	Archaic Sun Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	74	Species	Taxom
Aididae Schaus, 1906		1	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	25	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	7	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	108	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	5	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	648	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	100	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	41	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	643	Species	Taxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)	Ctenuchid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Douglas Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	26	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	462	Species	Taxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828	Glory Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	48	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	637	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	10	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	946	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	1389	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	40	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	309	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	13	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	189	Species	Taxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866	Mediterranean Burnet Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884	Long Tailed Burnet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Holcopogonidae Gozmany, 1967		1	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	16	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	67	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	27	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	26	Species	Taxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973	Australian Archaic Sun Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	361	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	110	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	49	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	311	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	1509	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	66	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	96	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	527	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	178	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	10	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	91	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	134	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	54	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	194	Species	Taxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918	Lance Wing Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	267	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	576	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	62	Species	Taxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850	Double-eye moths	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	50	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	143	Species	Taxom
Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920	African Flannel Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	85	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	285	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	21	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	1007	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	144	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	140	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	131	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in South Europe

Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	85 2929 12624	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Zeugloptera Chapman, 1917	1 2 49	Family Genera Species	Taxom

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