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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Villa Blanca Biological Station (San Ramón Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
663
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
663
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
663
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
600
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
487
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Villa Blanca Biological Station
34 Families width 867 Species and 10 Subspecies
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Aididae Schaus, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths10SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths268SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths175SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms69SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths88SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals48SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Villa Blanca Biological Station
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
487
867
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