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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ironbridge (The Gorge, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		85
278
356		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		85
278
356		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		79
270
344		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		56
218
286		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		26
127
159		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ironbridge
26 Families width 159 Species
#DNCTPGLESHMYZ
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms43SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths34SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ironbridge
127 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Achlya Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1789Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1758Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Apeira Gistl, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1761Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Asteroscopus Boisduval, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1839Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Calybites Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charanyca Billberg, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Chesias Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1843Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Comibaena Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Denticucullus Rakosy, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diloba Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euspilapteryx Stephens, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 18282SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1766Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoligia Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micropterix Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Naenia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropacha Wallengren, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paraswammerdamia Friese, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1850Unidentified Parornix Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1792Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1809Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoides Bruand, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Subacronicta Kozhanchikov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tholera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thyatira Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Trichopteryx Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1813Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1777Burnet2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ironbridge
159 Species
Achlya flavicornis Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Horned
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) menyanthidis Esper, 1789Light Knot Grass
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Agrotis (Agrotis) cinerea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Feathered Rustic
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Ancylis badiana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Roller
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apeira syringaria Linnaeus, 1758Lilac Beauty
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Archiearis parthenias Linnaeus, 1761Orange Underwing
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Asteroscopus sphinx Hufnagel, 1766Sprawler
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Bucculatrix albedinella Zeller, 1839Elm Bent-wing
Caloptilia alchimiella Scopoli, 1763Oak Stilt
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Calybites phasianipennella Hübner, 1813Little Slender
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charanyca (Charanyca) trigrammica Hufnagel, 1766Treble Lines
Chesias legatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Streak
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809The V-Pug
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clostera curtula Linnaeus, 1758Chocolate-tip
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coleophora deauratella LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Case-Bearer Moth
Coleophora flavipennella Duponchel, 1843Tipped Oak Case-bearer
Colostygia olivata Denis & Schi..., 1775Beech-green Carpet
Comibaena bajularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Blotched Emerald
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766Marbled White Spot
Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Diarsia brunnea Denis & Schi..., 1775Purple Clay
Diloba caeruleocephala Linnaeus, 1758Blue Head
Earias clorana Linnaeus, 1761Cream-bordered Green Pea
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) albifasciella HEINEMANN, 1871White-banded Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Fomoria) septembrella Stainton, 1849Hypericum Dot
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Epinotia solandriana Linnaeus, 1758Birch Leafroller
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Eupithecia haworthiata Doubleday, 1856Haworth's Pug
Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia succenturiata Linnaeus, 1758Bordered Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Euspilapteryx auroguttella Stephens, 1835Gold-dot Slender
Furcula bicuspis Borkhausen, 1790Alder Kitten
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Grapholita (Aspila) tenebrosana Duponchel, 1842Brown Striped-edge Piercer
Habrosyne pyritoides Hufnagel, 1766Buff Arches
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Heliozela resplendella Stainton, 1851Alder Lift
Heliozela sericiella Haworth, 1828Oak Satin Lift
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Horisme tersata Denis & Schi..., 1775Fern
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Ipimorpha subtusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lacanobia (Lacanobia) w-latinum Hufnagel, 1766Light Brocade
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lomographa bimaculata Fabricius, 1775White-pinion Spotted
Lomographa temerata Denis & Schi..., 1775Clouded Silver
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesoligia furuncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Cloaked Minor
Micropterix calthella Linnaeus, 1761Marsh Marigold Moth
Mompha (Psacaphora) raschkiella Zeller, 1839Little Cosmet
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Naenia typica Linnaeus, 1758Gothic
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola cucullatella Hübner, 1793Short-cloaked Black Arches
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochropacha duplaris Linnaeus, 1761Common Lutestring
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Paraswammerdamia nebulella (Goeze, 1783)⇒ Swammerdamia lutarea Adrian Hardy..., 1828
Parornix devoniella Stainton, 1850Hazel Parornix
Parornix finitimella Zeller, 1850Pointed Slender
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peoria tetradella Zeller, 1872
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma flavofasciata Thunberg, 1792Sandy Carpet
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Photedes minima Haworth, 1809Small Dotted Buff
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyllocnistis unipunctella Stephens, 1834Poplar Bent-wing
Phyllonorycter heegeriella Zeller, 1846Pale Oak Midget
Phyllonorycter joannisi Le Marchand, 1936White-bodied Midget
Phymatopus hecta Linnaeus, 1758Gold Swift
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Psychoides filicivora Meyrick, 1937Fern Smut
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scopula (Calothysanis) imitaria Hübner, 1799Small Blood-vein
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Sesia bembeciformis Hübner, 1806Lunar Hornet Clearwing
Sideridis (Aneda) rivularis Fabricius, 1775Campion
Stigmella alnetella Stainton, 1856Silver-barred Alder Pigmy
Stigmella aurella Fabricius, 1775Golden Pigmy
Stigmella glutinosae Stainton, 1857White-barred Alder Pigmy
Stigmella lemniscella Stainton, 1854Red Elm Pigmy
Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775Poplar Grey
Tholera cespitis Denis & Schi..., 1775Hedge Rustic
Thyatira batis Linnaeus, 1758Peach Blossom
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trichopteryx carpinata Borkhausen, 1794Early Tooth-striped
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xylena (Xylena) vetusta Hübner, 1813Red Sword-grass
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae SCHEVEN, 1777Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ironbridge
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		25
126
158		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom



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