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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Lower Amazon (Amazon basin)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
14
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
14
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
34
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Amazon
7 Families width 42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals25SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae (Boisduval, 1828)Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Amazon
31 Genera with 42 Species
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Amarynthis Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Catagramma Boisduval, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Catonephele Hübner, 1823Catones1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Colobura Billberg, 1758Mosaics or Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Eracon Godman & Salvin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erythrocastnia Houlbert, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurybia Illiger, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1866Brush-footed butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1847Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Napeocles Bates, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nymphidium Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Philaethria Billberg, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1854Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Pythonides Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Semomesia Westwood, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Stalachtis Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Triphassa Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Amazon
42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amarynthis meneria Cramer, 1776Meneria Metalmark
Asterope leprieuri Feisthamel, 1835Leprieur´s Glory
Asterope sapphira Hubner, 1816
Asterope sapphyra (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Asterope sapphira Hubner, 1816
Catagramma astarte Cramer, 1782
Catonephele antinoe Godart, 1823Antinoe Catone
Colobura dirce Linnaeus, 1758Dirce Beauty
Eracon clinias Mabille, 1878Clinias Skipper
Erythrocastnia syphax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Telchin syphax Fabricius, 1775
Eurybia cyclopia Stichel, 1910Fire-bordered Eurybia
Eurybia cyclopia nicaeus
Eurybia halimede Hübner, 1807Halimede Eurybia
Eurybia nicaea Fabricius, 1775
Euselasia issoria Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius burneyi Hübner, 1831
Heliconius doris (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius numatus Cramer, 1780
Heliconius wallacei Reakirt, 1866Wallace'S Longwing
Helicopis cupido Linnaeus, 1758Spangled Cupid
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypothyris euclea Godart, 1819Common Ticlear
Hypothyris xanthostola Bates, 1862
Limenitis melona Hewitson, 1847
Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Lycorea cleobaea Godart, 1819
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Napeocles jucunda Hübner, 1808Great Blue Hookwing
Nisoniades rubescens Möschler, 1876Purplish Black Skipper
Nymphidium caricae Linnaeus, 1758
Oleria astrea Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Philaethria dido Linnaeus, 1763Dido longwing
Philaethria pygmalion Fruhstorfer, 1912
Prepona amydon Hewitson, 1854
Pythonides herennius herennius Geyer, 1838Herennius Blue-Skipper
Semomesia capanea Cramer, 1779
Stalachtis lineata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Stalachtis phaedusa Hübner, 1813
Telemiades corbulo Stoll, 1781Corbulo Skipper
Triphassa stalachtis Hübner, 1818

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Lower Amazon
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom