Lepidoptera

Iphiclides podalirius

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordines (5): Aglossata – †Eolepidopterigina – Glossata – Heterobathmiina – Zeugloptera

Subordo incertae sedis: †Archaeolepidae – †Mesokristenseniidae

Familia incertae sedis: †Karataunia

Name

Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

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Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Skoenlappers en motte
ak: Afafanto
Alemannisch: Falter
Basa Bali: Kekupu
беларуская: Матылі
български: Пеперуди
বাংলা: লেপিডপ্টেরা
Tsetsêhestâhese: Hevavâhkema
čeština: Motýli
dansk: Natsværmere og Sommerfugle
Deutsch: Schmetterlinge
eʋegbe: Akpakpaluʋi
Ελληνικά: Λεπιδόπτερα
English: Butterflies and Moths
español: Lepidóptero
suomi: Perhoset
Nordfriisk: Flenerken
français: Lépidoptères
galego: Lepidópteros, Bolboretas
עברית: פרפרים
hrvatski: Leptiri
magyar: Lepkék
Bahasa Indonesia: Kupu-kupu
italiano: Lepidotteri
日本語: チョウ目 (鱗翅目)
한국어: 나비목
lietuvių: Drugiai
Diné bizaad: Kʼaalógii
polski: Motyle
português: Lepidópteros
русский: Чешуекрылые
slovenčina: Motýle
தமிழ்: செதிலிறகி (chediliragi)
ไทย: ผีเสื้อ
Türkçe: Pul kanatlılar
українська: Лускокрилі (метелики)
Tiếng Việt: Bộ Cánh vẩy
中文: 鱗翅目

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