Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Suriname (Northern South America)
List of families for Suriname
40 Families width 2168 Species and 808 Subspecies
| Aididae Schaus, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 91 | Species | Taxom | | Dalceridae Dyar, 1898 | Dalcerid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 442 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 89 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 293 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 163 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 98 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 335 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 186 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 85 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Suriname
 | | Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758) |
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