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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Gower Peninsula (Swansea, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1333
2571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1332
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1319
2550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
1169
2359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
282
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gower Peninsula
36 Families width 400 Species and 3 Subspecies
#
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
L
M
N
P
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T
Y
Z

Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths100SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues7SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms88SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gower Peninsula
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
281
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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