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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Leinster (Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
785
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
785
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
771
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
695
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
110
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leinster
33 Families width 119 Species and 11 Subspecies
#NTACPUGOSHRLXEY
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies14SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths11SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae (Rebel, 1901)Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leinster
110 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPSTVY
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocheira Gozmany, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Adela Latreille, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Agathodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1906Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1910Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Ascalenia Wocke, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Athrips Billberg, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1793Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Caffrocrambus Bleszynski, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1899Gulls1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophaga G. Petersen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Ceromitia Zeller, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Criticonoma Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dejeania Townsend, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Diocosma Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dysphylia Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ellochotis Meyrick, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ephysteris Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eporectis Meyrick, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eretmocera Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudalaca Viette, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Gaana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hapsifera Zeller, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hapsiferona Gozmany, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcopogon Staudinger, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaea Fabricius, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypotia Zeller, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1925Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Isocrita Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lamoria Walker, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lasiarchis Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Melasina Boisduval, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palaeaspilates Warren, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Parapsectris Meyrick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paraptica Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Picrospora Meyrick, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Proterospastis Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Psammodes Kirby, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Pseudurgis Meyrick, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pyncostola Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pyroderces Herrich-Schä..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Schizovalva Janse, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1875African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tegostoma Zeller, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Teragra Walker, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Teratopsis Walsingham, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Thyestarcha Meyrick, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymosopha Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tortrix Linnaeus, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Tracheloteina Gozmany, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Trachycentra Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Trichophaga Ragonot, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1881Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leinster
119 Species and 11 Subspecies
Abrostola oculea Dufay, 1958
Acanthocheira loxopa Meyrick, 1914
Adela natalensis Stainton, 1860
Agathodes musivalis Guenée, 1854
Agdistis malitiosa Meyrick, 1909
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglossa rhodalis Hampson, 1906
Alcides haemopterus Boheman, 1836
Amydria poliodes Meyrick, 1909
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias lyncida gellia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Ascalenia nudicornis Meyrick, 1913
Athrips ptychophora Meyrick, 1914
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Blastobasis coenomorpha Meyrick, 1931
Caffrocrambus angulilinea Warren, 1914
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Cepora iudith hespera Butler, 1899
Ceratophaga obnoxia Meyrick, 1917
Ceratophaga xanthastis Meyrick, 1908
Ceromitia geminata Meyrick, 1914
Ceromitia turpisella Walker, 1863Dusted Longhorn
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Criticonoma chelonaea Meyrick, 1910
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cruria darwiniensis platyxantha Meyrick, 1891
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798
Diocosma molybdela Meyrick, 1917
Dysphylia viridella (Ragonot, 1888)⇒ Gaana viridella Ragonot, 1888
Echenais tinea Bates, 1868
Ellochotis trophias Meyrick, 1908
Ephysteris synecta Meyrick, 1911
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eretmocera lunifera (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Eretmocera fuscipennis Zeller, 1852
Eudalaca ammon Wallengren, 1860
Eudalaca amphiarma Meyrick, 1926
Eudalaca homoterma Meyrick, 1921
Eudalaca nomaqua Walker, 1856
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Gaana basiferella Walker, 1866
Hapsifera glebata Meyrick, 1908
Hapsiferona glareosa Meyrick, 1912
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hyblaea synaema Turner, 1902
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idaea plesioscotia Prout L.B., 1925
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Isocrita stolarcha Meyrick, 1909
Lamoria cafrella Ragonot, 1888
Lasiarchis pycnodes Meyrick, 1909
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Megalorhipida vivax Meyrick, 1909
Melasina dissoluta (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Typhonia dissoluta Meyrick, 1908
Melasina petrodes Meyrick, 1914
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Palaeaspilates rubida Warren, 1914
Parapsectris zetterstedtiella Zeller, 1852
Paraptica concinerata Meyrick, 1917
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Philobota dryinota Meyrick, 1914
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phyllonorycter eophanes (Meyrick, 1918)⇒ Phyllonorycter iteina Meyrick, 1918
Picrospora lithacopa Meyrick, 1920
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Proterospastis antiphracta Meyrick, 1909
Psammodes caelatus Péringuey, 1899
Psammodes hirtipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Psammodes tenuipes Fåhraeus, 1870
Pseudurgis leucosema Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Pyncostola operosa Meyrick, 1909
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Schizovalva ophitis Meyrick, 1913
Schizovalva sarcographa Meyrick, 1917
Schizovalva trisignis Meyrick, 1908
Scopula flexio Prout, 1917
Scythris fonticola Meyrick, 1911
Scythris justifica Meyrick, 1911
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Sphenarches caffer Zeller, 1852Bottle Gourd Plume Moth
Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875
Stagmatophora quinquecristata Walsingham, 1891
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tegostoma comparalis Hübner, 1796
Teragra vogti Bethune-Baker, 1927
Teratopsis tunicella Walsingham, 1881
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thyestarcha edax Meyrick, 1912
Thymosopha antileuca Meyrick, 1914
Tortrix africana (Walsingham, 1881)⇒ Williella picdupina Razowski, 2013
Tortrix pharetrata (Meyrick, 1909)⇒ Hectaphelia pharetrata Meyrick, 1909
Tracheloteina arctocephala Meyrick, 1909
Trachycentra psorodes Meyrick, 1907
Trichophaga bipartitella (Ragonot, 1892)⇒ Trichophaga robinsoni Gaedike & Ka..., 2001
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Yponomeuta subplumbella Walsingham, 1881
Ypsolopha scenites Meyrick, 1909

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Leinster
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
110
119
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