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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Down (Northern Ireland, Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
129
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
129
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
124
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
116
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Down
9 Families width 27 Species and 10 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Down
21 Genera with 27 Species
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G
H
L
M
P
S
T
V

Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1915Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Getta Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hendecaneura Walsingham, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1948Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1930Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Platphalonidia Razowski, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1893Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Down
27 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines hibernica Williams, 1915Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Getta clite probles Prout, 1928
Hendecaneura shawiana Kearfott, 1907Blueberry Tip Borer Moth
Hipparchia semele hibernica Howarth, 1971Grayling
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948Small Copper
Maniola jurtina iernes Graves, 1930Meadow Brown
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris napi britannica Muller & Kautz, 1939Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae semialba Caruel, 1954
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Platphalonidia stibeutes (Razowski, 1992)⇒ Neocalyptis chlansignum Razowski, 2006
Polyommatus icarus mariscolore Kane, 1893Common Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Down
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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