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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Herefordshire (West Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
668
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
668
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
638
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
600
1201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
67
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Herefordshire
13 Families width 81 Species and 54 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths22SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Herefordshire
67 Genera with 81 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cilix Leach, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1896Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Earophila Gumppenberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gandaritis Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1802Dwarf cream wave4SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1957Walls and wallbrowns4SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 189615SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1938Anglewings13SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthera Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Tethea Ochsenheimer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Herefordshire
81 Species and 54 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Athalia liberta Klug, 1815
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria euphrosyne tatrica Aigner, 1906
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Bryotropha domestica Haworth, 1828House Groundling
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Callophrys rubi bipunctata Tutt, 1907
Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Cilix glaucata Scopoli, 1763Chinese Character
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus biocellata Strand, 1904
Coenonympha pamphilus neca Strand, 1919
Coenonympha pamphilus ocellata Tutt, 1896
Colotis halimede acaste Klug, 1829
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shoulder Stripe
Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758Canary-shouldered Thorn
Epinotia subsequana Haworth, 1811Dark Spruce Bell
Epirrhoe rivata Hübner, 1813Wood Carpet
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eupithecia subumbrata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shaded Pug
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Straw
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802Small Dusty Wave
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera anticrassipuncta Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera postannulata Lempke, 1957
Lasiommata megera postdisconnula Lempke, 1957
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Leptocera (Rachispoda) lutosa (Stenhammar, 1854)⇒ Rachispoda lutosa Stenhammar, 1855
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon albipuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-juncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon aurantia Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon chlorescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon furva Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon grisescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon infraaurantia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon minor Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon postcaerucincta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon subalbolunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758Currant webworm
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Monopis weaverella Scott, 1858Carrion Moth
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae obsoleta Lempke, 1953
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album delta-album Joseph, 1919
Polygonia c-album dilutus Frohawk, 1938
Polygonia c-album g-album Tutt, 1896
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polygonia c-album i-album Tutt, 1896
Polygonia c-album imperfecta Blachier, 1908
Polygonia c-album nigracastanea Verity, 1950
Polygonia c-album nubilata Lempke, 1956
Polygonia c-album obscura Closs, 1916
Polygonia c-album pictior Verity, 1919
Polygonia c-album reichstettensis Fettig, 1893
Polygonia c-album suffusa Frohawk, 1938
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pseudopanthera macularia Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Yellow
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Tethea (Tethea) ocularis Linnaeus, 1767Figure of Eighty
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata Clerck, 1759Large Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Herefordshire
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
67
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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