Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Arthropoda - (Class) Insecta - (Order) Lepidoptera

Current position

Obtectomera ([unranked]) Minet, 1986

Ref: E.J. van Nieukerken et al., 2011: 216.

Alternative positions

Bombycina (Subsection)	Ref: J.B. Heppner, 1998b
Ditrysia (Suborder) Börner, 1925	Ref: E.G. Munroe, 1982: 634.
Heteroneura (Suborder) Tillyard, 1918	Ref: P. Smart, 1989 (1975): 16.
Heteroneura (Infraorder) Tillyard, 1918	Ref: [Anonymous], 1995
Macrolepidoptera ([unranked])	Ref: N.P. Kristensen et al., 2007: 745.

Historical positions

Obtectomera ([unranked]) Minet, 1986	Ref: E.J. van Nieukerken et al., 2011: 216.
Lepidoptera (Order) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: G. Lamas, 2008: 69. [rough position]
Macrolepidoptera ([unranked])	Ref: N.P. Kristensen et al., 2007: 745, fig. 4.
Bombycina (Subsection)	Ref: J.B. Heppner, 1998b: 59.
Ditrysia (Suborder) Börner, 1925	Ref: E.G. Munroe, 1982: 634.
Heteroneura (Suborder) Tillyard, 1918	Ref: P. Smart, 1989 (1975): 16.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	7f;1936g;6024s;5883ss; ‡4s;4ss; †19g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 7 Dec 2013	[7f;1936g; †19g]
2011	E.J. van Nieukerken et al.: 216	7f
2008	G. Lamas: 70	[5f]
2007	N.P. Kristensen et al.: 745	[5f]
2002-present	B. Pitkin & P. Jenkins: 27 Jan 2013	[5f]
1998b	J.B. Heppner: 59	[7f]
1982	E.G. Munroe	13f
1989 (1975)	P. Smart	[14f]