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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region County Londonderry (Ulster, Ireland)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		105
240
336		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		105
240
336		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		95
221
314		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		68
180
270		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		16
45
52		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for County Londonderry
16 Families width 52 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for County Londonderry
45 Genera with 52 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1915Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Diurnea Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1758Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1930Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Omphaloscelis Hampson, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Pammene Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1893Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for County Londonderry
52 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spectacle
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines hibernica Williams, 1915Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Autographa jota Linnaeus, 1758Plain Golden Y
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) verbasci Linnaeus, 1758Mullein
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Diurnea fagella Denis & Schi..., 1775March Dagger Moth
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hypsopygia glaucinalis Linnaeus, 1758Clover hay moth
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Omphaloscelis lunosa Haworth, 1809Lunar Underwing
Pammene herrichiana HEINEMANN, 1854Beech-mast Piercer
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyllonorycter maestingella Muller, 1764Beech leaf blotch miner
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus mariscolore Kane, 1893Common Blue
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Stigmella hemargyrella Kollar, 1832Beech Pigmy
Stigmella tityrella Stainton, 1854Small Beech Pigmy
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in County Londonderry
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		16
45
52		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