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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Aosta Valley (North Italy, Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
169
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
169
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
169
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
164
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
64
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aosta Valley
14 Families width 81 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths24SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aosta Valley
64 Genera with 81 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1783Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Caryocolum F. Gregor Jr..., 1848Caryocolum species1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1787Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocota Hübner, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1775Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Dyscia Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elophos Boisduval, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1805Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Glacies Milliere, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Gnophos Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1775Dwarf cream wave5SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1758Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1778Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Paratalanta Meyrick, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pharmacis Hübner, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1763Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1813Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodostrophia Hubner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Sattleria Povolny, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocrambus Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zeiraphera Treitschke, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1777Burnet2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aosta Valley
81 Species
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Aethes hartmanniana Clerck, 1759Lesser Marbled Straw
Amata phegea Linnaeus, 1758Nine-spotted
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783Marbled Skipper
Caryocolum pullatella Tengstrom, 1848
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocota tinctaria Hübner, 1799
Cucullia (Cucullia) tanaceti Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Dysauxes (Adauctis) punctata Fabricius, 1781Famulus
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) ancilla Linnaeus, 1767Handmaid
Dyscia sicanaria (Oberthür, 1923)⇒ Dyscia govii Fiumi & Flam..., 2013
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Elophos (Elophos) andereggaria De la Harpe, 1853
Elophos (Elophos) caelibaria Heydenreich, 1851
Endotricha flammealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Rosy Tabby
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Glacies alticolaria Mann, 1853
Glacies bentelii Ratzer, 1890
Glacies noricana Wagner, 1898
Gnophos (Gnophos) furvata Denis & Schi..., 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hoplodrina respersa Denis & Schi..., 1775Sprinkled Rustic
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea flaveolaria Hübner, 1809Orange Wave
Idaea humiliata Hufnagel, 1767Isle of Wight Wave
Idaea ochrata Scopoli, 1763Bright Wave
Idaea rusticata Denis & Schi..., 1775Least Carpet
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Paratalanta hyalinalis Hübner, 1796Translucent Pearl
Pharmacis anselminae Teobaldelli, 1977
Pharmacis claudiae Kristal & Hi..., 1994
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) aurata Scopoli, 1763Mint moth
Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Rhodostrophia vibicaria Clerck, 1759Common Pink-barred
Sattleria graiaeella Huemer & Hebert, 2011
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Scotopteryx bipunctaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Chalk Carpet
Stenoptilia bassii Arenberger, 2002
Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Xanthocrambus saxonellus Zincken, 1821
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Zeiraphera griseana Hübner, 1799Larch Tortrix
Zygaena (Agrumenia) carniolica Scopoli, 1763Crepuscular Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae SCHEVEN, 1777Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Aosta Valley
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
64
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov