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Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for Maldives (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
188
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
188
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
183
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
134
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
94
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
94
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
94
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maldives
1 Family width 4 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maldives
4 Genera with 4 Species
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maldives
4 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901

Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in Maldives
SuperfamilyHesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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