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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Bridgend (Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
217
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
217
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
197
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
176
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bridgend
10 Families width 40 Species and 4 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bridgend
33 Genera with 40 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1777Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1763Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bridgend
40 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila inquinatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Grass-veneer
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Anania crocealis Hübner, 1796Ochreous Pearl
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Elophila (Elophila) nymphaeata Linnaeus, 1758Brown China Mark
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Eudonia mercurella Linnaeus, 1758Small Grey
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Evergestis forficalis Linnaeus, 1758Crucifer caterpillar
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mythimna (Mythimna) turca Linnaeus, 1761Double Line
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria oblita Harrison, 1949Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Platyptilia gonodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Triangle Plume
Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763Japanese bean webworm
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758White Plume
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) aurata Scopoli, 1763Mint moth
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bridgend
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
33
40
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