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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dundreggan Rewilding Centre (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		164
698
978		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		164
698
978		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		158
689
967		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		122
522
716		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		20
126
166		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
20 Families width 166 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms69SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths38SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
126 Genera with 166 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Achlya Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1761Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1761Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brachionycha Hübner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catoptria Huebner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ceramica Guenée, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1775Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenocalpe Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1817Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1767Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Denticucullus Rakosy, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Diurnea Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Electrophaes Prout, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1777Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Eulia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Helotropha Lederer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Incurvaria Haworth, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade3SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Neofaculta Gozmany, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Ochropacha Wallengren, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1809Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthera Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Rusina Stephens, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1829And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stilbia Stephens, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Subacronicta Kozhanchikov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Syndemis Hübner, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tethea Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetheella Werny, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Trichopteryx Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm5SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1813Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
166 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Achlya flavicornis Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Horned
Acleris notana Donovan, 1806Rusty Birch Button
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) helvola Linnaeus, 1758Flounced Chestnut
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) litura Linnaeus, 1761Brown-spot Pinion
Agrochola (Leptologia) macilenta Hübner, 1809Yellow-line Quaker
Amphipoea lucens FREYER, 1845Large Ear
Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761Ear Moth
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Archiearis parthenias Linnaeus, 1761Orange Underwing
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brachionycha nubeculosa Esper, 1785Rannoch Sprawler
Brachylomia viminalis Fabricius, 1776Minor Shoulder-knot
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Caloptilia elongella Linnaeus, 1761Alder Stilt
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Catoptria margaritella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl-band Grass Veneer
Catoptria pinella Linnaeus, 1758Pearl Grass-veneer
Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758Broom brocade moth
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Cerastis rubricosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Chestnut
Chloroclysta siterata Hufnagel, 1767Red-green Carpet
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Coenocalpe lapidata Hübner, 1809Slender-striped Rufous
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Colostygia multistrigaria Haworth, 1809Mottled Grey
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Crambus angustellus Zincken, 1817
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) albipunctata Hufnagel, 1767Birch Mocha
Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Depressaria (Depressaria) badiella Hübner, 1796Brown Flat-body
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diarsia dahlii Hübner, 1813Barred Chestnut
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Diurnea fagella Denis & Schi..., 1775March Dagger Moth
Drepana (Drepana) falcataria Linnaeus, 1758Pebble hook tip
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Electrophaes corylata Thunberg, 1792Broken-barred Carpet
Enargia paleacea Esper, 1788Angle-striped Sallow
Epinotia (Panoplia) ramella Linnaeus, 1758Black-marked Tortrix
Epinotia tetraquetrana Haworth, 1811Birch-borer Tortrix
Epinotia trigonella Linnaeus, 1758Birch Epinotia
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrhoe tristata Linnaeus, 1758Small Argent & Sable
Epirrita dilutata Denis & Schi..., 1775November Moth
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Eugnorisma (Metagnorisma) depuncta Linnaeus, 1761Plain Clay
Eulia ministrana Linnaeus, 1758Brassy Tortrix
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Falcaria lacertinaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Hook-tip
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808Crescent
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828Pale Feathered Bright
Lacanobia (Dianobia) contigua Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Brocade
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycia hirtaria Clerck, 1759Brindled Beauty
Lycia lapponaria Boisduval, 1840Rannoch Brindled Beauty
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790Dark Brocade
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Neofaculta ericetella Geyer, 1832Heather Grey
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropacha duplaris Linnaeus, 1761Common Lutestring
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809Middle-barred Minor
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Pandemis cerasana Hübner, 1786Barred fruit tree tortrix moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Photedes minima Haworth, 1809Small Dotted Buff
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763Japanese bean webworm
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudopanthera macularia Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Yellow
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rusina ferruginea Esper, 1785Brown Rustic
Scoparia ambigualis Treitschke, 1829Common Grey
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Semioscopis avellanella Hübner, 1793Early Flat-body
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Stilbia anomala Haworth, 1812Anomalous
Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775Poplar Grey
Synanthedon scoliaeformis Borkhausen, 1789Welsch Clearwing
Syndemis musculana Hübner, 1799Afternoon twist moth
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Tetheella fluctuosa Hübner, 1903Satin Lutestring
Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Thera obeliscata Hübner, 1787Grey Pine Carpet
Trichopteryx carpinata Borkhausen, 1794Early Tooth-striped
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthia (Cirrhia) icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Cirrhia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Xestia) baja Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Clay
Xestia (Xestia) castanea Esper, 1798Grey Rustic
Xestia (Xestia) sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Xestia umbrosa Hübner, 1790
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xylena (Xylena) vetusta Hübner, 1813Red Sword-grass

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		20
126
166		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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