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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fribourg (Switzerland)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		79
286
405		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		79
286
405		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		70
266
367		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		52
229
324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		18
67
83		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fribourg
18 Families width 83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851)Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fribourg
67 Genera with 83 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1767Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1817Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1804Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1870Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1789Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Watsonalla Minet, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1780Burnet2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fribourg
83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Crambus angustellus Zincken, 1817
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775Yellow-spotted Ringlet
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Malacosoma (Malacosoma) alpicola (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Malacosoma alpicolum Staudinger, 1870
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Mythimna (Hyphilare) albipuncta Denis & Schi..., 1775White-point
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Semioscopis strigulana (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Semioscopis avellanella Hübner, 1793
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Watsonalla cultraria Fabricius, 1775Barred Hook-tip
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) transalpina Esper, 1780Southerly Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fribourg
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		18
67
83		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
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov