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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
176
795
1114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
176
795
1114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
170
770
1070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
583
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
227
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
29 Families width 336 Species and 32 Subspecies
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Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper41SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues42SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals76SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs27SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies7SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
227
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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