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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Monthey (Lower Valais, Switzerland)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		35
140
232		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		35
140
232		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		27
122
193		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		17
85
148		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		8
64
121		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monthey
8 Families width 121 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals48SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies37SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monthey
64 Genera with 121 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1783Mallow Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1829Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1851Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1897Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1775Burnet6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monthey
121 Species
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix petasitis Standfuss, 1851
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847
Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783Marbled Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coenonympha gardetta Prunner, 1798Alpine Heath
Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788Chestnut Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euchloe (Euchloe) simplonia FREYER, 1829Dappled White
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar Admiral
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851Meadow Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris mannii Mayer, 1851Southern Small White
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Southern Grizzled Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Satyrus (Satyrus) ferula Fabricius, 1793Great Sooty Satyr
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena (Agrumenia) carniolica Scopoli, 1763Crepuscular Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) ephialtes Linnaeus, 1767Billowing Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti Denis & Schi..., 1775Slender Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) transalpina Esper, 1780Southerly Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) viciae Denis & Schi..., 1775New Forest Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Monthey
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		8
64
121		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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