AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Melton (East Suffolk, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
268
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
268
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
250
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
231
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melton
13 Families width 35 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851)Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melton
29 Genera with 35 Species
#ABCEGHILMNOPSTV
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Apina Walker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Endoxyla Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geitoneura Butler, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heteronympha Wallengren, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Inga Busck, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parosteodes Warren, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Parotis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Proteuxoa Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melton
35 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apina callisto Angas, 1847Pasture Day Moth
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Endoxyla encalypti Herrich-Schä..., 1854Wattle Goat Moth
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Geitoneura acantha Donovan, 1805Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Common Xenica
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775Common Brown
Heteronympha penelope penelope Waterhouse, 1937Shouldered Brown
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Inga elaphodes Meyrick, 1930
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Parotis marinata Fabricius, 1794
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pleurota homalota (Meyrick, 1889)⇒ Lasiocosma homalota Meyrick, 1889
Proteuxoa capularis Guenée, 1852
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Synemon plana Walker, 1854Golden Sun Moth
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Melton
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
35
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