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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Basel (Basel-Stadt, Switzerland)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		101
502
812		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		101
502
812		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		93
484
775		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		78
446
720		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		21
110
165		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Basel
21 Families width 165 Species and 5 Subspecies
#GZNEPTLHCRSB
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals47SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies30SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae (Latreille, 1802)Lappet moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Basel
110 Genera with 165 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Adscita Retzius, 1758Forester species1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Apeira Gistl, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1763Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1767Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dichonia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eurrhypara Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypodryas Higgins, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Jordanita Verity, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macrosaccus Davis & De P..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Odezia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Trichosea Grote, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Typhonia Boisduval, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1775Burnet10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Basel
165 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abraxas (Calospilos) sylvata Scopoli, 1763Clouded Magpie
Adscita (Adscita) statices Linnaeus, 1758Forester
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Amata phegea Linnaeus, 1758Nine-spotted
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Apeira syringaria Linnaeus, 1758Lilac Beauty
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Archips podana (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Archips oporana Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia (Eucharia) festiva Hufnagel, 1766Banded Tiger
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Biston strataria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Beauty
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catephia alchymista Denis & Schi..., 1775Alchymist
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colostygia laetaria De la Harpe, 1853
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chryson Esper, 1789Scarce Burnished Brass
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dichonia (Griposia) aprilina Linnaeus, 1758Merveille du Jour
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758Small Magpie
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Furcula furcula furcula
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hypodryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Euphydryas maturna Linnaeus, 1758
Hypomecis punctinalis Scopoli, 1763Pale Oak Beauty
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Jordanita (Jordanita) globulariae Hübner, 1793Scarce Forester
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lemonia dumi Linnaeus, 1761
Leptidea reali REISSINGER, 1989Réal's Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859Black Locust Leafminer
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Odezia atrata Linnaeus, 1758Chimney Sweep
Panthea coenobita Esper, 1785
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phyllonorycter robiniella (Clemens, 1859)⇒ Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Ptilodon cucullina Denis & Schi..., 1775Maple Prominent
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus cirsii Rambur, 1839Cinqfoil Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scotopteryx octodurensis Favre, 1903
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trichosea ludifica Linnaeus, 1758
Typhonia beatricis HÄTTENSCHWILER, 2000
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Zygaena (Agrumenia) carniolica Scopoli, 1763Crepuscular Burnet
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763Transparent Burnet
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957
Zygaena (Zygaena) ephialtes Linnaeus, 1767Billowing Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae SCHEVEN, 1777Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti Denis & Schi..., 1775Slender Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) transalpina Esper, 1780Southerly Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) trifolii Esper, 1783Broad-bordered five-spot burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) viciae Denis & Schi..., 1775New Forest Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Basel
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		21
110
165		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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