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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
3264
5260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3264
5260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
3212
5141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2579
4136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Mexico
50 Families width 1740 Species and 155 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths9SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths100SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths24SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths268SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths90SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper271SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues119SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms80SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals262SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos53SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs47SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies77SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths80SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Southeast Mexico
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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