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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Upper Cambrian (Cambrian)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
20
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
20
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
20
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Cambrian
5 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Cambrian
9 Genera with 9 Species
Argyroploce Hübner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Compsolechia Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Culladia Moore, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Donacoscaptes Zeller, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1915Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Filinota Busck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1923Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Cambrian
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Argyroploce glaphyraspis Meyrick, 1921
Compsolechia niobella Felder & Rog..., 1875
Culladia tonkinella Bleszynski, 1970
Donacoscaptes poliella Hampson, 1919
Elachista bromella Chrétien, 1915
Evergestis funalis angelina Munroe, 1974
Filinota hermosella Busck, 1911
Heliconius amaryllis aglaspis Stichel, 1923
Tellervo norinia Fruhstorfer, 1911

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Upper Cambrian
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov