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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Delfzijl (Eemsdelta, Netherlands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		42
120
160		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		42
120
160		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		38
111
148		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		31
102
137		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		15
80
107		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delfzijl
15 Families width 107 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms60SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delfzijl
80 Genera with 107 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1775Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Allophyes Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18138SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Arenostola Hampson, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1840Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1761Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Helotropha Lederer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1802Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1809Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Litoligia Beck, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesoligia Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Naenia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nonagria Ochsenheimer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polychrysia Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Rhizedra Warren, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Simyra Ochsenheimer, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delfzijl
107 Species
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Acronicta (Subacronicta) megacephala (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrochola (Agrochola) lychnidis Denis & Schi..., 1775Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola (Leptologia) lota Clerck, 1759Red-line Quaker
Agrochola (Sunira) circellaris Hufnagel, 1766Brick
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Allophyes oxyacanthae Linnaeus, 1758Green-brindled Crescent
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) anceps Denis & Schi..., 1775Large Nutmeg
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) oblonga Haworth, 1809Crescent Striped
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Arenostola phragmitidis Hübner, 1803Fen Wainscot
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cosmia (Nemus) pyralina Denis & Schi..., 1775Lunar-spotted Pinion
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cucullia (Cucullia) chamomillae Denis & Schi..., 1775Chamomile Shark
Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758Shark
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dypterygia scabriuscula Linnaeus, 1758Bird's Wing
Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840Dwarf Pug
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Euxoa (Euxoa) tritici (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Euxoa nigrofusca Esper, 1788
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808Crescent
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802Small Dusty Wave
Lacanobia (Dianobia) suasa Denis & Schi..., 1775Dog's tooth
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Leucania (Leucania) obsoleta Hübner, 1803Mexican Agapema
Lithophane (Lithophane) semibrunnea Haworth, 1809Tawny Pinion
Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mesoligia literosa Haworth, 1809
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Melanchra persicariae Linnaeus, 1761Dot
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mesoligia furuncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Cloaked Minor
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) straminea Treitschke, 1825Southern Wainscot
Naenia typica Linnaeus, 1758Gothic
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola cucullatella Hübner, 1793Short-cloaked Black Arches
Nonagria typhae Thunberg, 1794Bulrush Wainscot
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pechipogo strigilata Linnaeus, 1758Common Fan-foot
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polychrysia moneta Fabricius, 1787Delphinium cutworm
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803Isle of Wight Wainscot
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Sesia apiformis (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Aegeria apiformis Clerck, 1759
Simyra albovenosa Goeze, 1781Reed Dagger
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Synanthedon formicaeformis Esper, 1783Red-tipped Clearwing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trachea atriplicis Linnaeus, 1758Orache Moth
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthia (Cirrhia) gilvago (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cirrhia gilvago Denis & Schi..., 1775
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Xestia) sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Xestia umbrosa Hübner, 1790
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Delfzijl
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		15
80
107		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
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