Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Ireland (British Isles)
List of families for Ireland
56 Families width 2649 Species and 219 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 121 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 164 | Species | Taxom | | Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Douglas Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 110 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901 | Eriocraniid moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 144 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 278 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898 | Fairy moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Mandibulate Archaic Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 398 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxidae Riley, 1881 | Yucca Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850 | Double-eye moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929 | Bristle Legged Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 324 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 11 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ireland
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