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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Vero Beach (Indian River County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
149
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
149
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
147
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
128
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vero Beach
13 Families width 27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vero Beach
25 Genera with 27 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPS
Alucita Linnaeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Coniostola Diakonoff, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Deuterophysa Warren, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1887Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Liopasia Möschler, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Monoleuca Grote & Robi..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Motya Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1863Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Phaecasiophora Grote, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vero Beach
27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alucita acalles Walsingham, 1915
Alypia wittfeldii H.Edw., 1883Wittfeld´s Forester
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Chionodes pereyra J.F.G. Clarke, 1947Spring Oak Leafroller
Coniostola seira Razowski & W..., 2012
Cryptographis infimalis Guenée, 1854
Deuterophysa fernaldi Munroe, 1983
Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Idaea hilliata Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Liopasia teneralis Lederer, 1863
Monoleuca subdentosa Dyar, 1891
Monoleuca sulphurea Grote, 1880
Motya abseuzalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Nemoria bifilata Walker, 1863White-barred Emerald
Olethreutes andromedana Barnes & McD..., 1916
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Peoria floridella Shaffer, 1968
Peoria luteicostella Ragonot, 1887
Phaecasiophora inspersa Heinrich, 1931
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vero Beach
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
25
27
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