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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
243
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
242
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
216
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
182
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Miocene
10 Families width 17 Species and 7 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Miocene
17 Genera with 17 Species
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiites Rebel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1891Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Doritites Rebel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenites Rebel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Problongos Mérit & Mérit, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Protohepialus Pierce, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Miocene
17 Species and 7 Subspecies
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Arctiites deletus Rebel, 1898
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Catocala actaea actaea
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Doritites bosniaskii Rebel, 1898
Exoteleia oribatella Rebel, 1918
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Lycaenites gabbroensis Rebel, 1899
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Problongos baudiliensis X. Mérit, 2008
Protohepialus comstocki Pierce, 1945
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Upper Miocene
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
17
17
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