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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Valparaiso Region (Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
994
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
993
1300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
977
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
824
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
173
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Valparaiso Region
24 Families width 200 Species and 26 Subspecies
#HCGSNLAPEOTR
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths0SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valparaiso Region
200 Species and 26 Subspecies
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Achyra similalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acrocercops psaliodes Meyrick, 1926
Adetomeris erythrops Blanchard, 1852
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis hispidula Guenée, 1852
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Allotinus (Fabitaras) portunus portunus
Alucita acalles Walsingham, 1915
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Ambaliha lozogramma (Turner, 1902)⇒ Anaxidia lozogramma Turner, 1902
Anchimompha melaleuca Clarke, 1965
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Appias (Catophaga) paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argyrophorus argenteus Blanchard, 1852Silver Satyr
Aroga camptogramma Meyrick, 1931
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Auca coctei Guérin, 1832
Automeris larra larra
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Butleria sotoi Reed, 1877Soto´s Skipperling
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carpholithia cinerea Butler, 1882
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829Northern Checkered Skipper
Catasticta (Catasticta) pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catocephala rufosignata Blanchard, 1852
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorotimandra viridis Butler, 1882
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cinommata bistrigata Butler, 1882
Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849Pale Orache Case-bearer
Colias lesbia Fabricius, 1775Lesbia Clouded Yellow
Colias vauthierii Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Crocidosema elaeochroa
Crocidosema insulana (Aurivillius, 1922)⇒ Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Ctenucha vittigerum Blanchard, 1852
Cycloptera speculata Burmeister, 1838
Cydia zygogramma Meyrick, 1935
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Dasyomma basale Malloch, 1932
Echinoglossa trinota Clarke, 1965
Edmondsia sypnoides Butler, 1882
Eiseliana bicolor Philippi, 1869
Elina montroli Feisthamel, 1839
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiphile eriopis eriopis Hewitson, 1857
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudolichura exuta Clarke, 1965
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Euphaedra (Medoniana) medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Eupithecia halosydne Prout, 1922
Eupithecia inepta (Prout, 1922)⇒ Eupithecia werneri Prout, 1922
Eupithecia physocleora Prout, 1922
Eupithecia robinsoni Parra & Ibar..., 2002
Eupithecia werneri Prout, 1922
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema deva Doubleday, 1847
Faunula leucoglene C. Felder & ..., 1867
Faunula stelligera (Butler, 1881)⇒ Chillanella stelligera Butler, 1881
Feltia (Feltia) deprivata Walker, 1857
Fernandocrambus xerophylla Clarke, 1965
Fidonia edmondsii Butler, 1882
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Gnorimoschema hemilitha Clarke, 1965
Gnorimoschema melanolepis Clarke, 1965
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Grapholita (Aspila) molesta Busck, 1916Moth
Halysidota orientalis Rothschild, 1909
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848Erichson'S White Skipper
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) autonoe Esper, 1783
Hylephila fasciolata Blanchard, 1852Fasciolata Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles annei Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles euphorbiarum Guérin-Ménev..., 1835
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesia athlia Dyar, 1913
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptocera cultellipennis Enderlein, 1938
Leptocera divergens Duda, 1925
Leptocera duplicata Richards, 1955
Leptocera ellipsipennis Richards, 1955
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Leucania trifolii Butler, 1882
Leucoperna leioptera
Loxostege oxalis (Clarke, 1965)⇒ Neohelvibotys oxalis J. F. G. Clarke, 1965
Ludia obscura aora
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macromphalia dedecora Feisthamel, 1839
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Mathania leucothea Molina, 1782
Melinaea mnasias thera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Melitonympha telluris Clarke, 1965
Menophra oviceps celaena Fletcher, 1958
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nanodacna ancora Clarke, 1964
Nanodacna indiscriminata Clarke, 1965
Neohelvibotys oxalis J. F. G. Clarke, 1965
Neomaenas coenonymphina Butler, 1881
Neomaenas servilia Wallengren, 1858
Neosatyrus ambiorix Wallengren, 1860
Neosatyrus violaceus
Nesochoris brachystigma Clarke, 1965
Nesochoris holographa Clarke, 1965
Noctubourgognea glottuloides Butler, 1882
Oratha boreas Butler, 1882
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Ormiscodes amphinome Fabricius, 1775
Ormiscodes cinnamomea Feisthamel, 1839Spiny Caterpillar
Ormiscodes socialis Feisthamel, 1839
Pachrophylla linearia Blanchard, 1852
Pachrophylla minor Butler, 1882
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Peridroma ambrosioides (Walker, 1857)⇒ Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phaenagrotis hecateia Köhler, 1953
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyllia triangularia (Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Ennada flavaria Blanchard, 1852
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Proeulia griseiceps Aurivillius, 1922
Proeulia robinsoni Aurivillius, 1922
Proterebia afra fidena Fruhstorfer, 1918
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Psaliodes siennata Warren, 1904
Pseudarla miranda Clarke, 1965
Pseudoleucania ferruginescens Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta louvinia Clarke, 1965
Pyrgus fides Hayward, 1942
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera exacta Butler, 1882
Rhodostrophia ferruginaria Blanchard, 1852
Rhyacionia buoliana Denis & Schi..., 1775European pine shoot moth
Rhyacionia subtropica Miller, 1960Subtropical Pine Tip Moth
Scordylia discordata Guenée, 1858
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Spodoptera albula Walker, 1857Costa Rican armyworm deactivated
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Strepsicrates semicanella Walker, 1866
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Taenaris chionides cyclopides Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tatochila autodice Hübner, 1818White cabbage butterfly
Tatochila blanchardi Butler, 1881
Tatochila blanchardii Butler, 1881
Tatochila mercedis Eschscholtz, 1821
Tatochila theodice Boisduval, 1832
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thecla quadrimaculata Hewitson, 1874
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thysanopyga varians Butler, 1882
Tomopteryx amoena Philippi, 1873
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa terpsichore Philipi, 1859Chilean Lady
Waigeum thauma Staudinger, 1895
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Valparaiso Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
173
200
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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