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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Västra Götaland County (Götaland, Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
394
3134
6723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3132
6721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
373
3084
6626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2663
5954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
849
1955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Västra Götaland County
58 Families width 1955 Species and 40 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXYZ
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths53SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths90SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths66SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths83SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths114SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths265SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths60SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies31SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners50SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms295SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars11SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals73SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones19SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths7SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths15SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings15SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies42SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths295SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths47SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Västra Götaland County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
848
1950
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
5
Family
Genus
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