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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Over (South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
136
402
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
136
402
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
392
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
333
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
82
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Over
25 Families width 95 Species and 7 Subspecies
#NGPRCETLSHX
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Over
82 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMOPRSTVW
Abagrotis J. Smith, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agnippe V.T. Chambers, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1903Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1896Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1944Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1959Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epichoristodes Diakonoff, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hemistola Warren, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1995Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1886Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochromolopis Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Platphalonidia Razowski, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpula Povolny, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Over
95 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abagrotis reedi Buckett, 1969Reed´s Dart Moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agnippe leuconota Zeller, 1873
Anacampsis paltodoriella Busck, 1903
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Aroga websteri Clarke, 1942Sagebrush defoliator
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caloptilia macropleura Meyrick, 1932
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chionodes grandis J.F.G. Clarke, 1947
Chionodes nigrobarbata A.F. Braun, 1925
Chionodes praeclarella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Choristoneura parallela Robinson, 1896Parallel-banded leafroller
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cochylis avita Razowski, 1997
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coleophora asterosella McDunnough, 1944
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cosmopterix epismaragda Meyrick, 1932
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Dioryctria pseudotsugella Munroe, 1959
Epichoristodes spilonoma Meyrick, 1932
Epinotia pulsatillana Dyar, 1903
Euagrotis tepperi (Smith, 1887)⇒ Anicla tepperi Smith, 1888
Eucosma indagatricana Heinrich, 1923
Eucosma pallidarcis Heinrich, 1923
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Euxoa dodi McDunnough, 1923Openground draba
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Filatima xanthuris Meyrick, 1927
Glaucina gonia gonia
Glyphipterix diplotoxa Meyrick, 1920
Gnorimoschema bacchariselloides (Povolný & Po..., 2001)⇒ Gnorimoschema baccariselloides Povolný & Po..., 2001
Gnorimoschema semicyclionella Busck, 1903
Gypsonoma picrodelta Meyrick, 1932
Hemistola aetherea Debauche, 1937
Homoeosoma electella Hulst, 1887American Sunflower Moth
Hypena padelekorum Lödl, 1995
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lacinipolia sareta (Smith, 1906)⇒ Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucania dia (Grote, 1879)⇒ Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lycaena cuprotus Olliff, 1886
Lyonetia probolactis Meyrick, 1911
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ochromolopis ramapoella Kearfott, 1903
Oidaematophorus brucei Fernald, 1898
Olethreutes (Phiaris) sordidana McDunnough, 1922
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Pelochrista ophionana McDunnough, 1925
Pelochrista serpentana Walsingham, 1895
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Platphalonidia lavana (Busck, 1907)⇒ Phalonidia lavana Busck, 1907
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Prasinocyma aetheraea Debauche, 1937
Prasinocyma hailei Debauche, 1937
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Scopula scotti Debauche, 1937
Scythris pilosella Zeller, 1873
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Over
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
82
95
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
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Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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Lepidoptera at itis.gov