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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Taipei (New Taipei, Taiwan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
947
1140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
947
1140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
171
896
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
699
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
367
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taipei
34 Families width 477 Species and 18 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths4SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths92SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths70SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper22SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues19SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals61SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos25SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Taipei
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
367
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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