Taxonomy details for Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
Covered by a taxon framework for Kingdom Animalia Sourced to World Register of Marine Species
Relationship: Alternate position
| iNaturalist | World Register of Marine Species | |
|---|---|---|
| Order Lepidoptera (parent: Subclass Pterygota) | Alternate position | Order Lepidoptera (parent: Infraclass Pterygota) |
Created by
loarie
on
September 20, 2022
Defines a Taxon Framework for Lepidoptera
Downstream coverage: rank family
Taxon Curators:
Flagged covered taxa: 5
| Flagged Taxon |
|---|
| Epimarptidae |
| Aenigmatineidae |
| Yponomeutidae |
| Gracillariidae |
| Crambidae |
Taxon Framework notes:
We're following van Nieukerken et al., 2011 for superfamilies and families except for a few deviations. Unfortunately, there's no good reference globally for all Lepidoptera below family.
