| | | | Taxonomy for Lepidoptera (Lepidopterans) in West Palaearctic | Class West Palaearctic | Insecta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Insects) - Systematics 109 families, 1373 genera, 9387 species | Tree
| Subclass West Palaearctic | Pterygota (Lang, 1888) (Winged insects) 109 families, 1373 genera, 9387 species | Tree
| Infraclass West Palaearctic | Neoptera (Van Der Wulp, 1890) (Wing-folding insects) 109 families, 1373 genera, 9387 species | Tree
| Superorder West Palaearctic | Holometabola (Heider, 1889) (Holometabolous Insects) 108 families, 1372 genera, 9364 species | Tree
| Order West Palaearctic | Lepidoptera (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidopterans) - Systematics 64 families, 1062 genera, 2934 species | Site Tree
| Families | 238 worldwide | Genera | 26.590 worldwide | Species | 451.495 worldwide | Common names | Lepidopterans, Butterflies and Moths | German names | Schmetterlinge und Motten, Falter, Schmetterlinge | Dutch names | Vlinders, Schubvleugeligen | Danish names | Sommerfugle | Finnish names | Perhoset | Norwegian names | Sommerfugler | Swedish names | Fjärilar | Spanish names | Lepidópteros, Mariposas | Italian names | Farfalle | French names | Papillons | Author | Carl von Linné (Carl Nilsson Linnæus), 1758 | Distribution | Continents:
Eurasia (Asia, Europe, Russia, Caucasus, North Eurasia, West Eurasia)
America (North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean)
Africa (East Africa, Southern Africa, Central Africa, North Africa, West Africa)
Oceania (Australasia, Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia)
Antarctica (Subantarctic Islands, Antarctic Islands, Ross Dependency)
Ecozones:
Palaearctic (West Palaearctic, East Palaearctic)
Nearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical, Indo-Australian region (Oriental, Malesia)
Holarctic
Fossils:
Cenozoic (Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary)
Paleozoic (Cambrian, Permian, Ordovician, Carboniferous, Silurian, Devonian)
Mesozoic (Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic)
World Oceans:
Pacific Ocean (South Pacific, Pacific Islands, North Pacific, Central Pacific)
Atlantic Ocean (British overseas territory Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, North Sea)
Indian Ocean (Red Sea, Western Indian Ocean, Great Australian Bight, Eastern Indian Ocean)
Antarctic Ocean
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| Suborder West Palaearctic | Glossata (Fabricius, 1775) 63 families, 1061 genera, 2932 species | Suborder West Palaearctic | Zeugloptera (Chapman, 1917) 1 family, 1 genus, 2 species |
Family overview for Lepidoptera (Lepidopterans) in West Palaearctic
| | Adelidae (Bruand, 1851) - 6 Species | Longhorned Fairy Moths | Alucitidae (Leach, 1815) - 3 Species | Many Plumed Moths | Arctiidae (Leach, 1815) - 80 Species | Tiger Moths | Autostichidae (Le Marchand, 1947) - 4 Species | Autostichid Moths | | Batrachedridae (Heinemann & Wocke, 1876) - 1 Species | Flower moths | Bombycidae (Latreille, 1802) - 1 Species | Silkworm Moths | Brahmaeidae (Swinhoe, 1892) - 1 Species | Brahmin Moths | | Castniidae (Boisduval, 1828) - 1 Species | Giant Butterfly Moths | Choreutidae (Stainton, 1854) - 4 Species | Metalmark Moths | Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825) - 8 Species | Casebearer Moths | Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & Wocke, 1876) - 4 Species | Cosmet Moths | Cossidae (Leach, 1815) - 7 Species | Carpenterworm Moths | Crambidae (Latreille, 1810) - 145 Species | Grass moth | | Drepanidae (Meyrick, 1895) - 18 Species | Hooktip Moths | Dudgeoneidae (Berger, 1958) - 3 Species | Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths | | Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851) - 22 Species | Grass Miner Moths | Endromidae (Boisduval, 1828) - 1 Species | Glory Moths | Epermeniidae (Spuler, 1910) - 3 Species | Fringe Tufted Moths | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) - 83 Species | Erebid Moths | Eriocottidae (Spuler, 1898) - 1 Species | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | Euteliidae (Grote, 1882) - 1 Species | Euteliid Moths | | Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854) - 53 Species | Twirler Moths | Geometridae (Leach, 1815) - 646 Species | Geometer Moths | Glyphipterigidae (Stainton, 1854) - 1 Species | Sedge Moths | Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854) - 15 Species | Leafminer Moths | | Hepialidae (Stephens, 1829) - 3 Species | Ghost Moths | Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809) - 42 Species | Skipper Butterflies | Heterogynidae (Rambur, 1866) - 4 Species | Mediterranean Burnet Moths | | Incurvariidae (Spuler, 1898) - 1 Species | Leafcutter Moths | | Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841) - 32 Species | Lappet Moths | Lecithoceridae (Le Marchand, 1947) - 2 Species | Tropical Longhorned Moths | Lemoniidae (Hampson, 1918) - 4 Species | Autumn Silkworm Moths | Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845) - 3 Species | Slug Caterpillar Moths | Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815) - 130 Species | Gossamer Winged Butterflies | Lyonetiidae (Stainton, 1854) - 4 Species | Lyonet Moths | | Micropterigidae (Herrich-schäffer, 1855) - 2 Species | Mandibulate Archaic Moths | | Nepticulidae (Stainton, 1854) - 1 Species | Minute Eye Cap Moths | Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809) - 693 Species | Owlet Moths | Nolidae (Hampson, 1894) - 23 Species | Tuft moths | Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829) - 45 Species | Prominent Moths | Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815) - 215 Species | Brush Footed Butterflies | | Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851) - 22 Species | Concealer Moths | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) - 15 Species | Swallowtail Butterflies | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) - 52 Species | Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs | Plutellidae (Guenée, 1845) - 1 Species | Diamondback Moths | Prodoxidae (Riley, 1881) - 1 Species | Yucca Moths | Psychidae (Boisduval, 1828) - 2 Species | Bagworm Moths | Pterolonchidae (Meyrick, 1918) - 1 Species | Lance Wing Moths | Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841) - 23 Species | Plume Moths | Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802) - 69 Species | Snout Moths | | Riodinidae (Grote, 1895) - 1 Species | Metalmark Butterflies | | Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837) - 10 Species | Emperor Moths | Schreckensteiniidae (Fletcher, 1929) - 1 Species | Bristle Legged Moths | Scythrididae (Rebel, 1901) - 1 Species | Flower Moths | Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828) - 43 Species | Clearwing Moths | Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802) - 105 Species | Hawk Moths | | Thyrididae (Herrich-schäffer, 1846) - 1 Species | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | Tineidae (Latreille, 1810) - 19 Species | Fungus Moths | Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803) - 164 Species | Leafroller Moths | | Urodidae (Kyrki, 1984) - 1 Species | False Burnet Moths | | Xyloryctidae (Meyrick, 1890) - 4 Species | Timber Moths | | Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829) - 15 Species | Ermine Moths | Ypsolophidae (Guenée, 1845) - 7 Species | Ypsolophid Moths | | Zygaenidae (Latreille, 1809) - 60 Species | Burnet Moths | 64 Families with 2934 Species in West Palaearctic
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| | Taxonomy | Class | Insecta Insects, True insects | Subclass | Pterygota Winged insects | Infraclass | Neoptera Wing-folding insects | Superorder | Holometabola Holometabolous Insects | Order | Lepidoptera Lepidopterans, Butterflies and Moths | Author | Linnaeus, 1758 | | Synonyms | Frenatae (Comstock, 1892) Jugatae (Gers, 1981) Macrolepidoptera (Minet, 1991) Microlepidoptera (Wilcox, 1953) |
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