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Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
6607
20414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
564
6595
20399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
6514
20222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
354
5358
17518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1423
4075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1419
4065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1410
4044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
44
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
28
48
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belgium
1 Family width 48 Species and 15 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper48SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belgium
28 Genera with 48 Species
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Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1949Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus Mabille, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1782Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters5SpeciesTaxom
Oerane Elwes & Edwards, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 0Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belgium
48 Species and 15 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Eurypterus ferox
Eurypterus mammatus
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comus (W. H. Edwards, 1876)⇒ Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mesodina halyzia halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ochlodes faunus Esper, 1777Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venata faunus (Turati, 1905)⇒ Ochlodes faunus Esper, 1777
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Oerane microthyrus neaera de Nicéville, 1891White Club Flitter
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Taractrocera ardonia lamia
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Belgium
SuperfamilyHesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
28
48
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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