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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		94
269
386		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		94
269
386		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		88
259
375		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		75
236
352		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		18
75
88		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)
18 Families width 88 Species and 6 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms32SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)
75 Genera with 88 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Bryophila Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ceramica Guenée, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1849Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1775Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hylaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1758Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Litoligia Beck, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropterix Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1813Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropacha Wallengren, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Standfussiana Boursin, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1777Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)
88 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Abraxas (Calospilos) sylvata Scopoli, 1763Clouded Magpie
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix nervosa Haworth, 1811Carrot and parsnip flat-body moth
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphipyra berbera Rungs, 1949
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Athalia liberta Klug, 1815
Athalia rosae Linnaeus, 1758Beet sawfly
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa jota Linnaeus, 1758Plain Golden Y
Bryophila (Bryophila) domestica Hufnagel, 1775Marbled Beauty
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Capperia britanniodactylus Gregson, 1869Wood Sage Plume
Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758Broom brocade moth
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Chloroclysta siterata Hufnagel, 1767Red-green Carpet
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Elachista (Elachista) atricomella Stainton, 1849Black-headed Dwarf
Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758Canary-shouldered Thorn
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Eudonia angustea Curtis, 1827Narrow-winged Grey
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Euxoa (Euxoa) nigricans Linnaeus, 1761Garden Dart
Euxoa (Euxoa) obelisca Denis & Schi..., 1775Square-spot Dart
Glyphipterix simpliciella Stephens, 1834Cocksfoot Moth
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hylaea fasciaria Linnaeus, 1758Banded pine moth
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mesoligia literosa Haworth, 1809
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Micropterix calthella Linnaeus, 1761Marsh Marigold Moth
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochropacha duplaris Linnaeus, 1761Common Lutestring
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
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
Scotopteryx luridata Hufnagel, 1767July Belle
Standfussiana lucernea Linnaeus, 1758Northern Rustic
Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Xestia (Xestia) sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Xestia umbrosa Hübner, 1790
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae SCHEVEN, 1777Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		17
74
87		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom



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