Systematik
v/  Lars Andersen & Lise Borup

First update d. 5 january - 2004 

Last update  d. 21 august - 2024

Order Sommerfugle, Lepidoptera

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Danish butterfly species in brackets = (xx)

World butterfly species in brackets = (xx)

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The World Butterfly Taxonomy list 2013:
Old list after Marko Mutanen, Niklas Wahlberg and Lauri Kaila May 5, 2010.
And a new list after Akito Y. Kawahara and Jesse W. Breinholt June 25, 2014.

 
Suborder Zeugloptera
Superfamily Micropterigoidea (1 family)
Family
Micropterigoidae Mandibulate moths / Urmøl (7)
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Suborder Aglossata
Superfamily Agathiphagoidea
Family
Agathiphagidae Kauri moths
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Suborder Heterobathmiina
Superfamily Heterobathmoidea
Family
Heterobathmiidae Valvidian Archaic moths
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Glossata (alle følgende)
Suborder Dachnonycha
Superfamily Eriocranioidea
Family
Eriocraniidae Sparkling Archaic Sun moths / Ur-minérmøl (8)
Family
Acanthopteroctetidae Archaic Sun moths
Superfamily Lophocoronoidea
Family
Lophocoronidae Australian Archaic Sun moths
Superfamily Neopseustoidea
Family
Neopseustidae Archaic Bell moths
Superfamily Mnesarchaeoidea
Family
Mnesarchaeidae New Zealand Primitive moths
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Neolepidoptera (alle følgende)
Suborder Exoporia
Superfamily Hepialoidea
Family
Neotheoridae Amazon Primitive Ghost moths
Family
Anomosetidae Australian Primitive Ghost moths
Family
Prototheoridae African Primitive Ghost moths
Family
Hepialidae Ghost moths / Rodædere (5)
Family
Palaeosetidae Miniature Ghost moths
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Heteroeura
Suborder Nepticulina
Superfamily Andesianoidea
Family
Andesianidae Valvidian Forest moths
Superfamily Nepticuloidea
Family
Nepticulidae Pygmy moths / Dværgmøl (87)
Family
Opostegidae Eye-cap moths / Øjelågmøl(3)
Superfamily Paleaphatoidea
Family
Paleaphatidae Gondwanaland moths
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Suborder Incurvariina
Superfamily Incurvarioidea
Family
Heliozelidae Shield-bearer moths / Bladhulsmøl (4)
Family
Adelidae Longhorn Fairy moths / Langhornsmøl (20)
Family
Prodoxidae Yucca moths / Bredvingemøl (6)
Family
Incurvariidae Leaf-cutter moths / Nøjsomme møl (7)
Family
Cecidosidae Gall moths / Gallemøl
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Suborder Etimonotrysia
Superfamily Tischerioidea
Family
Tischeriidae Trumpet Leafminer moths / Pandeduskmøl (4)
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Suborder Ditrysia Ægte Møl
Superfamily Tineoidea
Family
Psychidae Bagworm moths / Sækbærere (18)
Family
Acrolophidae Tube moths
Family
Tineidae Fungus moths / Ægte møl - Egentlig møl (54)
Family
Eriocottidae Spiny-winged moths
Superfamily Roesleerstammoidea
Family
Roeslerstammiidae / Lindemøl (1)
Superfamily Gracillarioidea
Family
Arrhenophanidae Tropical Lattice moths
Family
Amphitheridae Double-eye moths
Family
Bucculatricidae Ribbed Cocoon-maker moths / Øjeklapmøl (14)
Family
Gracillariidae Leafminer moths / Styltemøl (88)
Family
Galacticidae
Superfamily Yponomeutoidea
Family
Scythropiidae Hawthorn moths (1)
Family
Yponomeutidae Ermine moths / Spindemøl (21)
Family
Praydidae False Ermine moths (4)
Family
Argyresthiidae Shiny Head-standing moths (25)
Family
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid moths (17)
Family
Acrolepiidae False Diamondback moths (5)
Family
Plutellidae Diamond-back moths (7)
Family
Glyphipterigidae Segde moths / Hakvingemøl (8)
Family
Heliodinidae Sun moths
Family
Bedellidae Lanceolate Winged moths (1)
Family
Attevidae Tropical Ermine moths
Family
Ochsenheimeriidae Cereal Stem moths
Family
Lyonetiidae Lyonet moths / Langhorn-Bladminérmøl (9)
Superfamily Douglassioidea
Family
Douglassiidae Douglas moths (3)
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Suborder Apoditrysia
Prydvinger, Fladmøl, Græs-Minérmøl, Sækmøl, Træmøl, Blomstermøl,
Jordmøl, Fjermøl, Viklere, Træborere, Glassværmere & Køllesværmere.
Superfamily Gelechioidea
Family
Autostichidae Autostichid moths (2)
Family
Blastobasidae Scavenger moths/ Gråmøl (4)
Family
Oecophoridae Concealer moths / Prydvinger (26)
Family
Lypusidae Curved-horn moths / Hedesækspindere (9)
Subfamily Lypusinae Curved-horn moths / Hedesækspindere
Subfamily Chimabachinae Chimabachid moths Vårmøl
Family
Peleopodidae Flat-bodied moths (1)
Family
Lecithoceridae Tropical Longhorn moths
Family
Elachistidae Grass Miner moths / Græs-Minérmøl (52)
Subfamily Depressariinae Curved-horn moths / Fladmøl (49)
Subfamily Ethmiinae Flat-bodied moths / Rubladmøl (6)
Family
Stathmopodidae / Strittende Møl (1)
Family
Batrachedridae / Lancetmøl (2)
Family
Coleophoridae Case-bearer moths / Sækmøl (120)
Family
Momphidae Mompha moths / Dueurtmøl (14)
Family
Parametriotidae moths / Træmøl (6)
Family
Pterolonchidae Lance-winged moths
Family
Scythrididae Flower moths / Blomstermøl (12)
Family
Cosmopterigidae Cosmet moths / Frynsemøl (10)
Family
Gelechiidae Twirler moths / Snurremøl / Jordmøl (181)
Superfamily Copromorhoidea
Family
Copromorhidae Tropical Fruit-worm moths
Family
Carposinidae Fruit-worm moths
Superfamily Immoidea
Family
Immidae Imma moths
Superfamily Alucitoidea
Family
Tineodidae False Plume moths
Family
Alucitidae Many-plumed moths / Mangefligede Fjermøl (2)
Superfamily Pterophoroidea
Family
Oxychirotidae Tropical Plume moths
Family
Pterophoridae Plume moths / Fjermøl (46)
Superfamily Schreckensteinioidea
Family
Schreckensteiniidae Brisle-legged moths (1)
Superfamily Epermenioidea
Family
Epermeniidae Fringe-tufted moths (7)
Superfamily Urodoidea
Family
Urodidae False Burnet moths (1) /
Superfamily Choreutoidea
Family
Choreutidae Metalmark moths (6) Metalvingemøl
Superfamily Tortricoidea
Family
Tortricidae Leaf-roller moths / Viklere (389)
Superfamily Zygaenoidea
Family
Cyclotornidae Australian Parasite moths
Family
Epipyropidae Planthopper Parasite moths
Family
Dalceridae Tropical Slug-Caterpillar moths
Family
Limacodidae Slug-Caterpillar moths / Sneglespindere (2)
Family
Chrysopolomidae African Slug-Caterpillar moths
Family
Heterogynidae Mediterranean Burnet moths
Family
Zygaenidae Burnet moths / Køllesværmere (9)
Family
Himantopteridae Long-tailed Burnet moths
Family
Lacturidae Tropical Burnet moths
Family
Somabrachyidae Mediterranean Flannel moths
Family
Megalopygidae Flannel moths / Flannelmøl
Superfamily Cossoidea
Family
Cossidae Wood-borer moths / Træborere (3)
Family
Castniidae Giant Butterfly-moths / Palm moths/ Palmeborere (1)
Family
Dudgeoneidae Dudgeon Wood-borer moths
Family
Metarbelidae Tropical Wood-borer moths
Family
Sesiidae Clearwing moths / Glassværmere (15)
Family
Brachodidae Little Bear moths
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Suborder Obtectomera Minet, 1986.
Halvmøl og Dagsommerfugle 12 superfamilies.
Superfamily Whalleyanoidea Minet, 1991 (1 family)
Family
Whalleyanidae Minet, 1991 (1 genus, 2 species)
Superfamily Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 (1 family)
Family
Thyrididae Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 (93 genera, 940 species) Picture-winged Leaf moths
Superfamily Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 (1 family)
Family
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 (2 genera, 18 species) Teak moths
Superfamily Calliduloidea Moore, 1877 (1 family)
Family
Callidulidae Moore, 1877 (7 genera, 49 species) Old World Butterfly-moths
Superfamily Calliduloidea / Pterothysanoidea?
Family
Ratardidae Oriental Parnassian moths
Family
Pterothysanidae Parnassian moths
Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (7 families) 56 Dagsommerfugle
Family
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (32 genera, 568 species, 3/4) 57 Swallowtail / Svalehaler (4)
Family
Hedylidae Guenée, 1858 (1 genus, 36 species) Butterfly-moths / Gråvinger
Family
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (570 genera, 4,113 species, 2/2) Skippers / Bredpander (10)
Family
Pieridae Swainson, 1820 (91 genera, 1,164 species, 5/6) Whites / Hvidvinger (12)
Family
Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (1827) (146 genera, 1,532 species, 3/4) Metalmarks / Metalvinger (1)
Family
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (416 genera, 5,201 species, 1/1) Blue / Blåfugle (28)
Family
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (559 genera, 6,152 species, 11/21) Brushfoots / Takvinger (45)
Superfamily Pyraloidea Latreille, 1809 (2 families) 58 Halvmøl
Family
Pyralidae Latreille, 1809 (1,055 genera, 5,921 species) Snout moths / Snudemøl (78)
Family
Crambidae Latreille, 1810 (1,020 genera, 9,655 species) Grass Snout moths / Græsmøl (124)
Superfamily Mimallonoidea Burmeister, 1878 (1 family)
Family
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 (27 genera, 194 species) Sackbearer moths / Sækbærerspinder
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Suborder Macroheterocera Chapman, 1893 Sværmere
5 superfamilies / 59
Superfamily Drepanoidea Boisduval, 1828 (3 families) 60
Family
Cimeliidae Chrétien, 1916 (2 genera, 6 species) 61
Family
Doidae Donahue & Brown, 1987 (2 genera, 6 species) 62
Family
Drepanidae Boisduval, 1828 (122 genera, 660 species) Hook-tip moths 7 Seglvinger (16)
Superfamily Lasiocampoidea Harris, 1841 (1 family)
Family
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 (224 genera, 1,952 species) Lappet moths / Bredvingede Spindere (14)
Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (10 families) 63
Family
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 (10 genera, 145 species) 64 American Silkworm moths
Family
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 (53 genera, 339 species) Giant Lappet moths
Family
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 (7 genera, 65 species) 65 Owl moths / Løvetandsspinder (1)
Family
Phiditiidae Minet, 1994 (4 genera, 23 species) 66 Folding Wings moths
Family
Anthelidae Turner, 1904 (9 genera, 94 species) 67 Australian Lappet moths
Family
Carthaeidae Common, 1966 (1 genus, 1 species) Australian Silkworm moths
Family
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 (12 genera, 59 species) 68 Glory moths / Birkespinder (1)
Family
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (26 genera, 185 species) Silkworm moths / Silkeorm
Family
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (169 genera, 2,349 species) Emperor Silkmoths / Natpåfugleøjer (3)
Family
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (206 genera, 1,463 species, 2/2) Hawk moths / Aftensværmere (19)
Superfamily Geometroidea Leach, 1815 (4 families)
Family
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 (9 genera, 20 species) Oriental Swallowtail moths
Family
Sematuridae Guenée,1858 (6 genera, 41 species) American Swallowtail moths or Jungle Dragon Moths
Family
Uraniidae Leach, 1815 (90 genera, 686 species) Swallowtail moths / Svalehalesværmer
Family
Geometridae Leach, 1815 (2,002 genera, 23,002 species) 69 Geometer moths / Målere (314)
Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (6 families) 70
Family
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991 (4 genera, 8 species)
Family
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 (704 genera, 3,800 species) Prominent moths / Tandspindere (31)
Family
Erebidae Leach, 1815 (1,760 genera, 24,569 species) 71 Pragtugler (97)
Family
Euteliidae Grote, 1882 (29 genera, 520 species) 72 Euteliid moths / Vendehaler (1)
Family
Nolidae Bruand, 1847 (186 genera, 1,738 species) Bådspindere (14)
Family
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 (1,089 genera, 11,772 species) 7 Owlet moths / Ugler (380)
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Møl, dagsommerfugle, sværmere

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