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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region East Devon (Devonshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		77
200
244		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		77
200
244		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		72
190
232		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		66
177
218		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		12
59
67		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Devon
12 Families width 67 Species and 18 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Devon
59 Genera with 67 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1929Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Catarhoe Herbulot, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1799Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Earophila Gumppenberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eriogaster Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1861Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1957Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1831Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Phibalapteryx Stephens, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1827Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthera Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Thyatira Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Trichopteryx Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Watsonalla Minet, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Devon
67 Species and 18 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Catarhoe cuculata Hufnagel, 1767Royal Mantle
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colostygia multistrigaria Haworth, 1809Mottled Grey
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shoulder Stripe
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Epirrhoe galiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Galium Carpet
Eriogaster (Eriogaster) lanestris Linnaeus, 1758Small Eggar
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861Golden-rod Pug
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera elongata Lempke, 1957
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Lomographa temerata Denis & Schi..., 1775Clouded Silver
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nycteola revayana (Scopoli, 1772)⇒ Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Perizoma affinitata Stephens, 1831Rivulet
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Phibalapteryx virgata Hufnagel, 1767Oblique Striped
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pseudopanthera macularia Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Yellow
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scotopteryx luridata Hufnagel, 1767July Belle
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Thyatira batis Linnaeus, 1758Peach Blossom
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trichopteryx carpinata Borkhausen, 1794Early Tooth-striped
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Watsonalla binaria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Hook-tip
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in East Devon
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		12
59
67		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