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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lochinver (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		60
139
169		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		60
139
169		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		52
125
155		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		45
118
148		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		10
72
94		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lochinver
10 Families width 94 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms32SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths38SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lochinver
72 Genera with 94 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1845Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Antitype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bupalus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cidaria Treitschke, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Coenotephria Prout, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticucullus Rakosy, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1775Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Epione Duponchel, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1911Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hylaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1871Meadowbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesotype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paradarisa Warren, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pennithera Viidalepp, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthera Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stilbia Stephens, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lochinver
94 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766Archer's dart moth
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Amphipoea crinanensis Burrows, 1908Crinan Ear
Amphipoea lucens FREYER, 1845Large Ear
Antitype chi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Chi
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Aporophyla (Phylapora) lutulenta (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aporophyla lueneburgensis FREYER, 1848
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Bupalus piniaria Linnaeus, 1758Bordered White
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Celaena haworthii Curtis, 1829Haworth's Minor
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Cidaria fulvata Forster, 1771Barred Yellow
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Coenotephria salicata Denis & Schi..., 1775Stiped Twin-spot Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diarsia dahlii Hübner, 1813Barred Chestnut
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Entephria caesiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grey Mountain Carpet
Epione repandaria Hufnagel, 1767Bordered Beauty
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Eupithecia distinctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1848Thyme Pug
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Falcaria lacertinaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Hook-tip
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hylaea fasciaria Linnaeus, 1758Banded pine moth
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871Meadow Brown
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758Twin-spot Carpet
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809Middle-barred Minor
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Paradarisa consonaria Hübner, 1799Brindled Square Spot
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pennithera firmata (Hübner, 1822)⇒ Thera firmata Hübner, 1822
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758Gold Spot
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pseudopanthera macularia Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Yellow
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Stilbia anomala Haworth, 1812Anomalous
Syngrapha interrogationis Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm
Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Thera obeliscata Hübner, 1787Grey Pine Carpet
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthia (Cirrhia) icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Cirrhia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xestia (Xestia) agathina Duponchel, 1827Heath Rustic
Xestia (Xestia) baja Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Clay
Xestia (Xestia) castanea Esper, 1798Grey Rustic
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lochinver
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		10
72
94		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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