Catálogo bibliográfico dos taxa superiores da ordem Lepidoptera

Abstract

A list with the names of the superior categories of the Lepidoptera order is presented occasioning the establishment of some synonymies. The first part contains the sequence of names in chronological order of publication as well as relevant subsequent citations; the second part contains the phylogenetic scheme of Lepidoptera proposed by HEPPNER (2003); the third part contains the synonymies in accordance with HEPPNER's system; the fourth part contains the phylogenetic scheme of HEPPNER based on the synonymies established and the fifth part contains an index with the names of the authors and date of publication. The following names are revalidated and the respective synonyms are established: Lepidopteroidea Heymons, 1915, syn.: Amphiesmenoptera Kiriakoff, 1948; Micropterygina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856, syn.: Zeugloptera Chapman, 1916; Paleolepidoptera Packard, 1895, syn.: Dacnonypha Hinton, 1946; Archifrenata Küppers & Speidel, V-1980, syn.: Neopseustina Davis & Nielsen, XI-1980; Hepialites Latreille, 1809, syn.: Exoporia Common, 1975; Anisoneuria Karsch, 1898, syn.: Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918; Nepticulae Chapman, 1898, syn.: Nepticulina Meyrick, 1928; Adeliformes Lameere, 1936, syn.: Incurvariina Börner, 1939; Tineae Scopoli, 1763, syn.: Tineina Stainton, 1857; Zygaenides Leach, 1815, syn.: Sesiina Heppner, 1995; Bombyces Scopoli, 1763, syn.: Bombycina Stainton, 1857.