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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Northern Ireland (Ulster, Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
346
2290
4188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
344
2285
4183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
329
2252
4144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1691
3098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
558
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Ireland
39 Families width 939 Species and 50 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths15SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths194SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths14SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies37SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms234SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals54SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths44SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies25SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths53SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northern Ireland
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
557
938
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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