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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Grampian Mountains (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
372
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
332
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
105
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grampian Mountains
25 Families width 131 Species and 24 Subspecies
#GOERHANTPXDLC
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths26SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grampian Mountains
105 Genera with 131 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTUVXZ
Acodia Rosenstock, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Aeolocosma Meyrick, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Agriophara Rosenstock, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphithera Meyrick, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Anisynta Lower, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Antipodia Atkins, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Ardozyga Lower, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Argynnina Butler, 1914Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Arotrophora Meyrick, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Artiastis Meyrick, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Artigisa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Asthenoptycha Meyrick, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Atheropla Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Barea Walker, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Bida Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ca Dyar, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Calymniodes Dognin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Capua Stephens, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Carposina Herrich-Schä..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolarentia Butler, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 0Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Comocrus Jordan, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1910Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1805Jezebels2SpeciesTaxom
Dichelia Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichromodes Guenée, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Edosa F. Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Endoxyla Herrich-Schä..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Eochrois Meyrick, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Epitymbia Meyrick, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Erateina Doubleday, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eremochroa Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ericodesma Dugdale, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulia Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Euphronarcha Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Eutorna Meyrick, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Fraus Walker, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hecatesia Boisduval, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heliocosma Meyrick, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19048SpeciesTaxom
Heteroptolis Meyrick, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1888Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idiodes Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lepidotarsa Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1934Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Mesopherna Meyrick, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mimobrachyoma Lower, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Motasingha Watson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Myrascia I.F.B. Common, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neumichtis Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ochrogaster Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Oreisplanus Waterhouse &..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Peraglyphis Common, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenoides Lewin, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Phanomorpha Turner, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Phlyctaenodes Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Piloprepes Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plesanemma McQuillan, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Poecilasthena Warren, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proteuxoa Hampson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Protomacha Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Scieropepla Meyrick, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1884And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopelodes Westwood, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Signeta Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strepsicrates Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Symphyta Turner, 1902Horntails1SpeciesTaxom
Syneora Turner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Taxeotis Guest, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1856Footman1SpeciesTaxom
Thallogama Guest, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tisiphone Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Uraba Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1868Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grampian Mountains
131 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acodia pauper Rosenstock, 1885
Aeolocosma cycloxantha Meyrick, 1906
Amphithera heteromorpha Meyrick, 1893
Anisynta monticolae Olliff, 1889Montane Grass-skipper
Anthela acuta Walker, 1855Common anthelid
Anthela connexa Walker, 1855Day-Flying Anthelid
Antipodia chaostola (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Hesperilla chaostola Meyrick, 1887
Antipodia chaostola chaostola Meyrick, 1888Chaostola Skipper
Antipodia chaostola chares Waterhouse, 1933Chaostola Skipper
Ardozyga decaspila Lower, 1899
Ardozyga deltodes Lower, 1896
Ardozyga diplanetis Meyrick, 1904
Ardozyga furcifera Turner, 1919
Ardozyga obeliscota Meyrick, 1904
Ardozyga orthanotos Lower, 1900
Argynnina cyrila Waterhouse &..., 1914Cyril'S Brown
Arotrophora ericirra Common, 1963
Artigisa impropria Walker, 1865
Asthenoptycha iriodes Lower, 1898
Barea exarcha Meyrick, 1883
Barea semocausta Meyrick, 1884
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Bida radiosella Walker, 1863
Calymniodes conchylis Guenée, 1852
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Capua dryina Meyrick, 1910
Capua euphona Meyrick, 1910
Carposina latebrosa Meyrick, 1910
Chrysolarentia insulsata Guenée, 1857Insipid Carpet
Chrysolarentia perialla Turner, 1922Perialla Carpet
Chrysolarentia ptochopis Turner, 1907Three-barred Carpet
Colias chlorocoma chlorocoma
Comocrus behri Angas, 1847Mistletoe moth
Danaus genutia tychius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Delias aganippe Donovan, 1805Red-spotted Jezebel
Delias harpalyce Donovan, 1805Imperial Jezebel
Dichromodes consignata Walker, 1861Signed Heath Moth
Dichromodes diffusaria Guenée, 1858Disbursed Heath Moth
Dichromodes disputata Walker, 1861Scaled Heath Moth
Dichromodes estigmaria Walker, 1861Pale Grey Heath Moth
Dichromodes explanata Walker, 1861Fine-lined Heath Moth
Dichromodes uniformis BASTELBERGER, 1907Mountain Heath Moth
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Edosa meliphanes Meyrick, 1893
Eleale plicaticollis Schenkling, 1916
Endoxyla cinereus Tepper, 1890Boisduval´s carpenter moth
Epiphyas caryotis Meyrick, 1910
Epiphyas liadelpha Meyrick, 1910
Epitymbia isoscelana Meyrick, 1881Maroon epitymbia moth
Erateina capua (Druce, 1892)⇒ Erateina siliquata Guenée, 1858
Eremochroa alphitias Meyrick, 1897
Eulia ocystola Meyrick, 1932
Euphronarcha leptodesma Meyrick, 1892
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Euproctis semifusca Walker, 1869
Eutorna spintherias Meyrick, 1906
Fraus griseomaculata E.S. Nielsen..., 1989
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Halone consolatrix Rosenstock, 1885Marbled Halone
Hecatesia thyridion Feisthamel, 1839Southern whistling moth
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Heliocosma rhodopnoana Meyrick, 1881
Heliothis (Heliothis) punctifera Walker, 1857Lesser Budworm
Hesperilla crypsargyra Meyrick, 1887Silver Hedge-skipper
Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra Meyrick, 1888Silvered Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla idothea clara Waterhouse, 1932
Hesperilla idothea idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Skipper
Heteronympha banksii Leach, 1814Banks' Brown
Heteronympha banksii nevina Tindale, 1953
Heteronympha cordace wilsoni Burns, 1947
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri Waterhouse, 1904Solander's Brown
Heteroptolis leucosta Lower, 1892
Idaea philocosma Meyrick, 1888Flecked Wave
Idiodes siculoides Walker, 1860
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Lasionycta leucocycla hampa (Lafontaine &..., 1986)⇒ Lasionycta leucocycla Staudinger, 1857
Maculinea arion aglaophon (Fruhstorfer, 1934)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Mesopherna palustris Meyrick, 1893
Microdes villosata Guenée, 1857Distorted Carpet
Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882Large Brown Skipper
Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata Tepper, 1882Tepper´s Skipper
Myrascia interlineatella Walker, 1864
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neumichtis saliaris Guenée, 1852Green cutworm
Nola anisogona Lower, 1843
Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bag-shelter moth
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris halmaturia (Tepper, 1890)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Oreisplanus perornata Kirby, 1893Montane Sedge-skipper
Oreisplanus perornatus Kirby, 1893Montane Sedge-skipper
Oreixenica lathoniella Westwood, 1851Common Silver Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella herceus Waterhouse &..., 1914Common Silver Xenica
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776
Phalaenoides tristifica Hb., 1819
Philobota moestella Walker, 1864
Philobota sigmophora Meyrick, 1884
Phlyctaenodes pustulosa Newman, 1840
Piloprepes aemulella Walker, 1864
Plesanemma fucata Felder & Rog..., 1875Fucata gum moth
Poecilasthena anthodes Meyrick, 1891Orange-grounded Delicate
Poecilasthena pulchraria Doubleday, 1843Australian Cranberry Moth
Poecilasthena urarcha Meyrick, 1891Broad-pointed Delicate
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Proteuxoa spilocrossa Turner, 1915
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Sandava xylistis Swinhoe, 1900
Scieropepla polyxesta Meyrick, 1890
Scoparia spelaea Meyrick, 1884
Scopelodes anthela Swinhoe, 1909
Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848
Scopula optivata Walker, 1861Varied Wave
Scopula perlata Walker, 1861Cream Wave
Signeta flammeata Butler, 1882Bright Shield Skipper
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Strepsicrates ejectana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Stictea ejectana Walker, 1863
Symphyta psaropis Turner, 1902
Syneora fractata Walker, 1862
Taxeotis exsectaria Walker, 1861Ochre-headed Taxeotis
Taxeotis intermixtaria Walker, 1861Dark-edged Taxeotis
Taxeotis mimela Prout, 1910Brown Taxeotis
Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856Sheperd's Footman
Thallogama nigraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Hypodoxa deteriorata Walker, 1860
Tisiphone abeona Donovan, 1805Sword Grass Brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia Waterhouse, 1904Swordgrass Brown
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868Heath Ochre
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre
Uraba lugens Walker, 1863Brown gum-tree leaf moth
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Xylorycta strigata Lewin, 1805
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grampian Mountains
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
105
131
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
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