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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		151
541
863		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		151
541
863		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		145
526
842		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		119
466
769		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		21
68
79		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cors Goch National Nature Reserve (Anglesey)
21 Families width 79 Species
#GNTCPYLEASHMZ
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cors Goch National Nature Reserve (Anglesey)
68 Genera with 79 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVXZ
Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1758Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cauchas Zeller, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ceramica Guenée, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterix Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pammene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pancalia Stephens, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1763Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rusina Stephens, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1758Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cors Goch National Nature Reserve (Anglesey)
79 Species
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Agapeta zoegana Linnaeus, 1767Knapweed Conch
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) brockeella Hübner, 1813Gold-ribbon Argent
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Athalia circularis Klug, 1815
Athalia rosae Linnaeus, 1758Beet sawfly
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Cauchas rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763Meadow Long-horn
Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758Broom brocade moth
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Depressaria (Depressaria) radiella Goeze, 1783Cow-parsnip Flat-body
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupithecia exiguata Hübner, 1813Mottled Pug
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Glyphipterix schoenicolella Boyd, 1859Bog-rush Fanner
Hemaris (Eitschbergera) tityus Linnaeus, 1758Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
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
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Micropterix calthella Linnaeus, 1761Marsh Marigold Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Pammene (Eucelis) aurana Fabricius, 1775Double Orange-spot
Pancalia schwarzella Fabricius, 1798Scarce Violet Cosmet
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rusina ferruginea Esper, 1785Brown Rustic
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Scotopteryx mucronata Scopoli, 1763Lead Belle
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Syncopacma taeniolella Zeller, 1839Common White-barred
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Xestia) agathina Duponchel, 1827Heath Rustic
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cors Goch National Nature Reserve (Anglesey)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		20
67
78		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1		Family
Genus
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
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Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov