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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Inner Mongolia (North China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
301
972
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
301
972
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
285
936
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
547
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
73
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Inner Mongolia
18 Families width 103 Species and 5 Subspecies
Eolepidopterigidae Rasnitsyn, 19838SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ascololepidopterigidae Zhang & al., 20133SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths32SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Mesokristenseniidae Huang, Nel &..., 20107SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Inner Mongolia
73 Genera with 103 Species
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Aclemus Zhang & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Akainalepidopteron Zhang, Shih,..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ancylosis Zeller, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 201710SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1874Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Ascololepidopterix Zhang & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catarhoe Herbulot, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1837Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1782Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Dynamilepidopteron Zhang, Shih,..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Dyschloropsis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epipristis Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Gonodontis Hubner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Grammikolepidopteron Zhang, Shih,..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Heterothera Inoue, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypsotropa Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1879Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Juxtephria Viidalepp, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Kladolepidopteron Zhang & al., 20133SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Longcapitalis Zhang, Shih,..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Loxerebia Watkins, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalycinia Wehrli, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Megaspilates Warren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1847Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Mesokristensenia Huang, Nel &..., 20134SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17715SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1890Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1823Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pegolepidopteron Zhang & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Peridaedala Meyrick, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Petilicorpus Zhang, Shih,..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Phibalapteryx Stephens, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phthonandria Warren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Quadruplecivena Zhang, Shih,..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rhodostrophia Hubner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Seresilepidopteron Zhang, Shih,..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thalera Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Thetidia Boisduval, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Trionolepidopteron Zhang & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inner Mongolia
103 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aclemus patulus Zhang & al., 2016
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aethes alatavica Danilevsky, 1992
Aethes cnicana Westwood, 1854Thistle Conch
Aethes moribundana Staudinger, 1859
Aethes subcitreoflava Y.H. Sun & H..., 2013
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Akainalepidopteron elachipteron W. T. Zhang, 2013
Ancylosis (Heterographis) sabulosella Staudinger, 1879
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) brockeella Hübner, 1813Gold-ribbon Argent
Argyresthia acuminata Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Argyresthia basistriata Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Argyresthia chiotorna Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Argyresthia cineretra Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Argyresthia curvativa Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Argyresthia grammosacca Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Argyresthia papillata Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Argyresthia sporadolepis Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Argyresthia trigonophylla Liu, Wang & Li, 2017
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Umpria) chinensis Murray, 1874
Ascololepidopterix multinerve W. T. Zhang, 2013
Blastobasis sprotundalis Park, 1984
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catarhoe cuculata Hufnagel, 1767Royal Mantle
Chlorissa obliterata Walker, 1863
Clossiana selenis (Eversmann, 1837)⇒ Boloria selenis Eversmann, 1837
Coenonympha amaryllis Cramer, 1782Mustang Heath
Coleophora spinella Schrank, 1802Apple & Plum Case-bearer
Deltote (Deltote) deceptoria (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Protodeltote deceptoria
Dynamilepidopteron aspinosus W. T. Zhang, 2013
Dyschloropsis impararia Guenée, 1857
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Epipristis transiens Sterneck, 1927
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Geometra valida Felder & Rog..., 1875
Gnorimoschema cinctipunctella Erschoff, 1876
Gnorimoschema fuscescens Li & Bidzilya, 2017
Gnorimoschema herbichii Nowicki, 1864
Gnorimoschema rufomaculata Li & Bidzilya, 2017
Gnorimoschema streliciella Herrich-Schä..., 1854Granish Miner
Grammikolepidopteron extensus W. T. Zhang, 2013
Horisme aquata Hübner, 1813Cumbrian Umber
Hydrelia flammeolaria Hufnagel, 1767Small Yellow Wave
Hypatopa moriutiella Sinev, 1986
Hypsotropa unipunctella Ragonot, 1888
Idaea aureolaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Golden-yellow Wave
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea foedata Butler, 1879
Isturgia arenacearia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Isturgia murinaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Juxtephria consentaria FREYER, 1846
Kladolepidopteron oviformis W. T. Zhang, 2013
Kladolepidopteron parva W. T. Zhang, 2013
Kladolepidopteron subaequalis W. T. Zhang, 2013
Leptidea amurensis Ménétriés, 1859
Lomaspilis opis Butler, 1878Bordered Lap
Longcapitalis excelsus W. T. Zhang, 2013
Loxerebia saxicola Oberthür, 1876
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria artesiaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Peacock
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalycinia strictaria Lederer, 1853
Megaspilates mundataria Stoll, 1782
Melitaea didymoides Eversmann, 1847
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mesokristensenia angustipenna Huang, Nel &..., 2010
Mesokristensenia latipenna Huang, Nel &..., 2010
Mesokristensenia sinica Huang, Nel &..., 2010
Mesokristensenia trichophora W. T. Zhang, 2013
Miltochrista confluens (Forster, 1771)⇒ Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771
Miltochrista destrigata (Forster, 1771)⇒ Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771
Miltochrista flava (Forster, 1771)⇒ Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Miltochrista virginea (Forster, 1771)⇒ Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771
Neptis nycteus Nicéville, 1890Hockeystick Sailer
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823Nomion Apollo
Pegolepidopteron latiala W. T. Zhang, 2013
Peridaedala chlorissa Meyrick, 1912
Petilicorpus cristatus W. T. Zhang, 2013
Phibalapteryx virgata Hufnagel, 1767Oblique Striped
Phthonandria emaria Bremer, 1864
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Quadruplecivena celsa W. T. Zhang, 2013
Rhodostrophia jacularia Hübner, 1813
Scopula (Calothysanis) beckeraria Lederer, 1853
Scopula (Calothysanis) frigidaria Möschler, 1869Frigid Wave
Scopula (Scopula) decorata Denis & Schi..., 1775Middle Lace Border
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula (Scopula) rubiginata Hufnagel, 1767Tawny Wave
Seresilepidopteron dualis W. T. Zhang, 2013
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Thalera chlorosaria Graeser, 1890
Thetidia (Antonechloris) smaragdaria Fabricius, 1787Essex Emerald
Timandra comptaria Walker, 1862
Trionolepidopteron admarginis W. T. Zhang, 2013
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Inner Mongolia
SuborderEolepidopterigina
Rasnitsyn, 1983
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
62
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAscololepidopterigidae
Zhang & al., 2013
3
3
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
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov