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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Braintree (Essex, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
44
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
44
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
39
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Braintree
5 Families width 11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Braintree
10 Genera with 11 Species
Apeira Gistl, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratium Thienemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Braintree
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apeira syringaria Linnaeus, 1758Lilac Beauty
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratium paradoxides
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Braintree
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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