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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation (Shropshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
617
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
617
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
613
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
532
838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
185
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
27 Families width 253 Species
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A
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
P
S
T
Y
Z

Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths54SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues6SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms72SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
184
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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