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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Spain (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
671
9195
31277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
667
9176
31220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
634
9058
30977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
410
7414
26661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1826
5708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spain
72 Families width 5708 Species and 436 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths4SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths71SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths262SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers25SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths325SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids18SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths169SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths342SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths307SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths757SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths15SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths152SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper121SpeciesTaxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866Mediterranean Burnet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues248SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners99SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms808SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars30SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths48SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals323SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos52SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs94SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths26SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths35SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths123SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths322SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies39SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings67SpeciesTaxom
Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920African Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths45SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies92SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths264SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester64SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Spain
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
71
1824
5704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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