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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Estérel Côte d´Azur (Département du Var, France)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		29
113
145		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		29
113
145		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		28
112
144		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		24
108
139		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		15
95
124		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Estérel Côte d´Azur
15 Families width 124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths29SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Estérel Côte d´Azur
94 Genera with 124 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1808Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Aplasta Hübner, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1767Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chesias Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dicranura Reichenbach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eucrostes Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1822Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1763Dwarf cream wave4SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1778Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Menophra Moore, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Oncocera Stephens, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoterpna Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Psychostrophia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1897Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Spatalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Synthymia Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Thalpophila Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tyta Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1783Burnet5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Estérel Côte d´Azur
124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Agrochola) lychnidis Denis & Schi..., 1775Beaded Chestnut
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphipyra berbera Rungs, 1949
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Aplasta ononaria Füssli, 1783Rest Harrow
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Ascotis selenaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant looper
Athetis (Proxenus) hospes FREYER, 1831Porter's Rustic
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Campaea honoraria Denis & Schi..., 1775Embellished Thorn
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chesias rufata Fabricius, 1775Broom-tip
Chlorissa viridata Linnaeus, 1758Small Grass Emerald
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Dicranura ulmi Denis & Schi..., 1775Elm Moth
Discestra sodae (Boisduval, 1829)⇒ Anarta sodae Rambur, 1829
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Egira conspicillaris Linnaeus, 1758Silver Cloud
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epirrhoe galiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Galium Carpet
Eucrostes indigenata de Villers, 1789
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Hadena (Anepia) silenes Hübner, 1822
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) viriplaca Hufnagel, 1766Flax budworm
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Idaea degeneraria Hübner, 1799Portland Riband Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea filicata Hübner, 1798Lustrous Least Carpet
Idaea ochrata Scopoli, 1763Bright Wave
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Luperina dumerilii Duponchel, 1826Dumeril's Rustic
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycia hirtaria Clerck, 1759Brindled Beauty
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Menophra abruptaria Thunberg, 1792Waved Umber
Menophra nycthemeraria Geyer, 1831
Mythimna (Hyphilare) l-album Linnaeus, 1767L-album Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) vitellina Hübner, 1808Delicate
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Oncocera (Oncocera) semirubella Scopoli, 1763Rosy-striped Knot-horn
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parascotia nisseni Turati, 1905
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Peribatodes secundaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Feathered Beauty
Phyllodesma (Epicnaptera) suberifolia (Duponchel, 1842)⇒ Phyllodesma suberifolium Duponchel, 1842
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pseudoterpna coronillaria Hübner, 1817Gorse Emerald
Pseudoterpna pruinata Hufnagel, 1767Grass Emerald
Psychostrophia melanargia Butler, 1877
Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Southern Grizzled Skipper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Scopula (Scopula) decorata Denis & Schi..., 1775Middle Lace Border
Scopula (Scopula) rubiginata Hufnagel, 1767Tawny Wave
Scopula (Scopula) umbelaria Hübner, 1813
Scotopteryx luridata Hufnagel, 1767July Belle
Selenia lunularia Hübner, 1788Lunar Thorn
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Spatalia argentina Denis & Schi..., 1775Argentine Moth
Stauropus (Stauropus) fagi Linnaeus, 1758Lobster Moth
Synthymia fixa Fabricius, 1787Goldwing
Thalpophila matura Hufnagel, 1766Straw Underwing
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Tyta luctuosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Field bindweed moth
Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Uresiphita maorialis Denis & Schi..., 1775
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
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763Transparent Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) angelicae Ochsenheimer, 1808Slender Scotch Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti Denis & Schi..., 1775Slender Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) trifolii Esper, 1783Broad-bordered five-spot burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Estérel Côte d´Azur
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		15
95
124		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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