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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ardeer (North Ayrshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
201
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
201
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
195
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
156
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ardeer (North Ayrshire)
8 Families width 25 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ardeer (North Ayrshire)
22 Genera with 25 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoterpna Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1758Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1758Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ardeer (North Ayrshire)
25 Species
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila geniculea Haworth, 1811Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Eudonia aphrodes Meyrick, 1885
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudoterpna pruinata Hufnagel, 1767Grass Emerald
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) purpuralis Linnaeus, 1758Common Purple & Gold
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ardeer (North Ayrshire)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
22
25
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