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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
458
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
458
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
445
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
376
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
52
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mainz
19 Families width 63 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mainz
52 Genera with 63 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1761Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaepsichia Razowski, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocrambus Bleszynski, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1800Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gastropacha Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1758Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nemophora Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyphaenis Boisduval, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1763Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyropteron Newman, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1775Burnet3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mainz
63 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Archiearis parthenias Linnaeus, 1761Orange Underwing
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Bryotropha terrella Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Moss-moth
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chamaepsichia cetonia Razowski, 2011
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) scrophulariae (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Shargacucullia scrophulariae Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) verbasci Linnaeus, 1758Mullein
Cydia inquinatana Hübner, 1800Scarce Maple Piercer
Endotricha flammealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Rosy Tabby
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Gastropacha (Gastropacha) quercifolia Linnaeus, 1758Lappet
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Meganola togatulalis Hübner, 1796
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nemophora degeerella Linnaeus, 1758Longhorn moth
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phigalia pilosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Pale Brindled Beauty
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
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
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyphaenis sericata Esper, 1787Guernsey Underwing
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Pyropteron (Pyropteron) chrysidiforme Esper, 1782Fiery clearwing
Scopula (Calothysanis) immutata Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Cream Wave
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena (Agrumenia) carniolica Scopoli, 1763Crepuscular Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti Denis & Schi..., 1775Slender Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mainz
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
52
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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