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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Irvine (North Ayrshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
235
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
235
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
228
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
211
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
29
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Irvine (North Ayrshire)
11 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Irvine (North Ayrshire)
29 Genera with 33 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Esperia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachycnemia Stephens, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1758Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1758Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Irvine (North Ayrshire)
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Esperia sulphurella Fabricius, 1775Moth
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Horisme tersata Denis & Schi..., 1775Fern
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Pachycnemia hippocastanaria Hübner, 1799Horse Chestnut
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylena (Xylena) exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758Sword-grass
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Irvine (North Ayrshire)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
29
33
Families
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