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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cors Geirch National Nature Reserve (Pwllheli, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		173
698
1187		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		173
698
1187		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		167
684
1169		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		130
585
1045		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		27
111
151		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cors Geirch National Nature Reserve
27 Families width 151 Species
#TNPCGEYASLHIMZ
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms25SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cors Geirch National Nature Reserve
111 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acleris Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1758Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphelia Hubner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Carpatolechia Capuse, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Catoptria Huebner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cauchas Zeller, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ceramica Guenée, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenobia Stephens, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers3SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Coptotriche Walsingham, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms4SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1811Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1848Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18064SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Euchoeca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvaria Haworth, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterix Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Odezia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Swammerdamia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1758Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1783Burnet2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cors Geirch National Nature Reserve
151 Species
Acleris aspersana Hübner, 1817Ginger Button
Acleris comariana LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Strawberry Tortrix
Acleris emargana Fabricius, 1775Notch Wing Tortix
Acleris rufana Denis & Schi..., 1775Sweet-gale Button
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Aethes cnicana Westwood, 1854Thistle Conch
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agrochola (Agrochola) lychnidis Denis & Schi..., 1775Beaded Chestnut
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Anania lancealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Long-winged Pearl
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphelia (Aphelia) viburnana Denis & Schi..., 1775Bilberry Tortrix
Aphelia (Zelotherses) paleana (Hübner, 1793)⇒ Zelotherses paleana Hübner, 1793
Apotomis betuletana Haworth, 1811Birch Marble
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) brockeella Hübner, 1813Gold-ribbon Argent
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) pygmaeella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759
Argyrotaenia ljungiana Thunberg, 1797Grape tortrix
Athalia ancilla (Serville, 1823)⇒ Athalia liberta Klug, 1815
Athalia circularis Klug, 1815
Athalia cordata Serville, 1823
Athalia lugens Klug, 1815Mustard sawfly
Athalia rosae Linnaeus, 1758Beet sawfly
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Bactra (Bactra) lancealana Hübner, 1799Black-blotched Bactra
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Caloptilia elongella Linnaeus, 1761Alder Stilt
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Carpatolechia notatella Hübner, 1813Sallow-leaf Groundling
Carpatolechia proximella Hübner, 1796Black-speckled Groundling
Catoptria margaritella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl-band Grass Veneer
Cauchas rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763Meadow Long-horn
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758Broom brocade moth
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Coenobia rufa Haworth, 1809Small Rufous
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coleophora genistae Stainton, 1857Penny-whin Case-bearer
Coleophora lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Coleophora binderella Kollar, 1832
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Coptotriche marginea Haworth, 1828Bordered Carl
Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Crambus angustellus Zincken, 1817
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Crambus pratella Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Grass-veneer
Cydia ulicetana Haworth, 1811Grey Gorse Piercer
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deltote (Deltote) uncula (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Protodeltote uncula
Depressaria (Depressaria) daucella Denis & Schi..., 1775Carrot moth
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Dichrorampha plumbana Scopoli, 1763Lead-coloured Daisy Moth
Elachista (Elachista) albidella Nylander, 1848Cotton-grass Dwarf
Elophila (Elophila) nymphaeata Linnaeus, 1758Brown China Mark
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Endothenia oblongana Haworth, 1811Downland Marble
Endothenia quadrimaculana (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Endothenia nubilana Clemens, 1865
Epiblema cirsiana (Zeller, 1843)⇒ Epiblema scutulana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Epiblema scutulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Thistle Bell
Epinotia (Panoplia) cruciana Linnaeus, 1761Willow Tortrix
Epinotia caprana Fabricius, 1798Large Sallow Bell
Epinotia sordidana Hübner, 1824Brown Alder Bell
Epinotia subocellana Donovan, 1806Pale Willow Tortrix
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Euchoeca nebulata Scopoli, 1763Dingy Shell
Eucosma hohenwartiana Denis & Schi..., 1775Bright Bell
Eudonia pallida Curtis, 1827Marsh Grey
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupithecia subumbrata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shaded Pug
Eupithecia valerianata Hübner, 1813Valerian Pug
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Glyphipterix haworthana Stephens, 1834Cotton-grass Fanner
Glyphipterix schoenicolella Boyd, 1859Bog-rush Fanner
Glyphipterix simpliciella Stephens, 1834Cocksfoot Moth
Glyphipterix thrasonella Scopoli, 1763Speckled Fanner
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758Ghost Moth
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Incurvaria oehlmanniella Hübner, 1796Common Bright
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptocera (Leptocera) fontinalis Fallen, 1826
Leptocera cryptochaeta (Duda, 1918)⇒ Rachispoda cryptochaeta Duda, 1918
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Micropterix aruncella Scopoli, 1763White-barred Gold
Micropterix calthella Linnaeus, 1761Marsh Marigold Moth
Mompha (Psacaphora) locupletella Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Cosmet
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Odezia atrata Linnaeus, 1758Chimney Sweep
Orthonama vittata Borkhausen, 1794Oblique Carpet
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyllonorycter hilarella Zetterstedt, 1839Sallow Midget
Phyllonorycter rajella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllonorycter strigulatella LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846
Phyllonorycter salictella (Zeller, 1846)⇒ Phyllonorycter viminella
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella Hübner, 1817Red Birch Midget
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758Gold Spot
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula (Calothysanis) immutata Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Cream Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot Plume
Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761Brown Plume
Stigmella salicis Stainton, 1854Sallow Pigmy
Swammerdamia caesiella Hübner, 1796Birch Ermel
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xylena (Xylena) exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758Sword-grass
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) trifolii Esper, 1783Broad-bordered five-spot burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cors Geirch National Nature Reserve
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		26
110
149		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
2		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom



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Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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