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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Molise (South Italy, Italy)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		83
200
272		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		83
200
272		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		78
192
261		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		64
172
240		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		26
102
140		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Molise
26 Families width 140 Species
#SCNOEPLGHARXDZ
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths24SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Molise
102 Genera with 140 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUVWZ
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1775Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1790Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alabonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1787Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Charissa Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers5SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1905Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1799Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1763Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ematheudes Zeller, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Emmiltis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Empusa Illiger, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eteobalea Hodges, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophos Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Harpyia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1809Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lamoria Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1783Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1796Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1897Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1779Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Solitanea Djakonov, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Spatalia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Synopsia Hübner, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tyta Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Watsonalla Minet, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1758Burnet2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Molise
140 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Achyra nudalis Hübner, 1796
Acronicta (Viminia) euphorbiae (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Acronicta cinerea Hufnagel, 1766
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Crassagrotis) bigramma Esper, 1790Great Dart
Alabonia geoffrella Linnaeus, 1767Common Tubic
Amata phegea Linnaeus, 1758Nine-spotted
Amata ragazzii Turati, 1917
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Ascotis selenaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant looper
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Charissa (Charissa) obscurata Denis & Schi..., 1775Annulet
Chlorissa cloraria Hübner, 1813Southern Grass Emerald
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coleophora anatipenella (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Coleophora anatipennella Hübner, 1796
Coleophora congeriella Staudinger, 1859
Coleophora maritimella (Newman, 1873)⇒ Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954
Coleophora soffneriella Toll, 1961
Coleophora vibicella Hübner, 1813Large Gold Case-bearer
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Cryphia (Euthales) algae Fabricius, 1775Tree-lichen Beauty
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) puppillaria Hübner, 1799Blair's Mocha
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Earias clorana Linnaeus, 1761Cream-bordered Green Pea
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema palliatella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Manulea unita Scopoli, 1763
Ematheudes punctella Treitschke, 1833
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Emmiltis pygmaearia Hübner, 1809Wayfarer
Empusa pennata Thunberg, 1815Conehead mantis
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrhoe galiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Galium Carpet
Eteobalea isabellella O. G. Costa, 1836
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Euphyia frustata Treitschke, 1828Coarse Carpet
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eutelia adulatrix Hübner, 1813
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gnophos (Gnophos) furvata Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Harpyia milhauseri Fabricius, 1775Tawny Prominent
Heliothis (Heliothis) viriplaca Hufnagel, 1766Flax budworm
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Scopoli, 1763Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea ochrata Scopoli, 1763Bright Wave
Idaea subsericeata Haworth, 1809Satin Wave
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Itame sparsaria Hübner, 1809
Lamoria anella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Lamoria attamasca Whalley, 1964
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) aurata Scopoli, 1763Mint moth
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) ostrinalis Hübner, 1796Scarce Purple & Gold
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Southern Grizzled Skipper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Scopula (Calothysanis) marginepunctata Goeze, 1781Mullein Wave
Scopula (Scopula) ornata Scopoli, 1763Lace Border
Scopula (Scopula) rubiginata Hufnagel, 1767Tawny Wave
Scythris adustella Jackh, 1978
Selenia lunularia Hübner, 1788Lunar Thorn
Solitanea mariae Stauder, 1921
Spatalia argentina Denis & Schi..., 1775Argentine Moth
Stauropus (Stauropus) fagi Linnaeus, 1758Lobster Moth
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Synopsia sociaria Hübner, 1799
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Tyta luctuosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Field bindweed moth
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Watsonalla binaria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Hook-tip
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) rubicundus Hübner, 1817
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Molise
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		26
102
140		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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