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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Heerlerheide (Heerlen, Netherlands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
267
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
267
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
256
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
202
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
122
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Heerlerheide (Heerlen)
26 Families width 145 Species
#NTAPECGOHLDISYZ
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths25SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Heerlerheide (Heerlen)
122 Genera with 145 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXYZ
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adela Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1803Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Atethmia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Borkhausenia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Cacoecimorpha Obraztsov, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Calamia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carcina Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1799Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1803Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hylaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1802Dwarf cream wave4SpeciesTaxom
Incurvaria Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoligia Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metalampra Toll, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pareulype Herbulot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudargyrotoza Obraztsov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Ptycholoma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1763Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Siona Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1796Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1758Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heerlerheide (Heerlen)
145 Species
Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spectacle
Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acleris forskaleana Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Adela reaumurella Linnaeus, 1758Green Long-horn
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agonopterix propinquella Treitschke, 1835Black-spot Flat-body
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) berbera Rungs, 1949Svensson's Copper Underwing
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Aphomia (Melissoblaptes) zelleri Joannis, 1932Twin-spot Honey
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Aristotelia ericinella Zeller, 1839Heath Elder
Atethmia centrago Haworth, 1809Centre-barred Sallow
Athalia rosae Linnaeus, 1758Beet sawfly
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Borkhausenia minutella Linnaeus, 1758Thatch Tubic
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cacoecimorpha pronubana Hübner, 1799Carnation leaf roller
Calamia tridens Hufnagel, 1766Burren Green
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcina quercana Fabricius, 1775Long-horned Flat-body
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Celypha striana Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Marble
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Chloroclysta siterata Hufnagel, 1767Red-green Carpet
Chrysoesthia drurella Fabricius, 1775Fiery Miner
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859Box Tree Moth
Cydia splendana Hübner, 1799Acorn Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Endotricha flammealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Rosy Tabby
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Habrosyne pyritoides Hufnagel, 1766Buff Arches
Hecatera dysodea Denis & Schi..., 1775Moth
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Hylaea fasciaria Linnaeus, 1758Banded pine moth
Hypomecis punctinalis Scopoli, 1763Pale Oak Beauty
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze, 1781Dwarf Cream Wave
Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802Small Dusty Wave
Incurvaria masculella Denis & Schi..., 1775Feathered Bright
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesoligia furuncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Cloaked Minor
Metalampra italica Baldizzone, 1977
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday, 1850Common Rose Bell
Notocelia uddmanniana Linnaeus, 1758Bramble Shoot Moth
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Pandemis heparana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple brown tortrix
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pareulype berberata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barberry Carpet
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
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
Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763Japanese bean webworm
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772Willowherb hawk moth
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana Fabricius, 1775Yellow-spot Tortrix
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Ptycholoma lecheana Linnaeus, 1758Brindled Tortrix
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) aurata Scopoli, 1763Mint moth
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula (Scopula) nigropunctata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Scopula annularia Swinhoe, 1890
Siona lineata Scopoli, 1763Black-veined Moth
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Yponomeuta irrorella Jacob Hübner, 1796Scarce Ermine
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Heerlerheide (Heerlen)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
122
145
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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