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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kirkcudbrightshire (Galloway, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
504
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
504
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
475
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
429
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
60
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kirkcudbrightshire
14 Families width 72 Species and 5 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae (Boisduval, 1828)Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kirkcudbrightshire
60 Genera with 72 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriopis Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1935Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1911Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1766Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kirkcudbrightshire
72 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Adelpha capucinus velia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriopis aurantiaria (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Phigaliohybernia aurantiaria Hübner, 1799
Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777
Alcis jubata Thunberg, 1788Dotted Carpet
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia pseudomedon Obrztsov, 1935
Athalia rosae Linnaeus, 1758Beet sawfly
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Eudonia lacustrata Panzer, 1804Little Grey
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia tenuiata Hübner, 1813Slender Pug
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Narycia dicranota (Turner, 1923)⇒ Lepidoscia dicranota Turner, 1923
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola confusalis Herrich-Schä..., 1847Least Black Arches
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Udea prunalis Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Brindled Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) ditrapezium Denis & Schi..., 1775Triple-spotted Clay
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kirkcudbrightshire
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
60
72
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