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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pembrey Forest (Pembrey and Burry Port Town, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
128
544
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
544
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
532
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
460
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
84
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pembrey Forest
18 Families width 106 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths28SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pembrey Forest
84 Genera with 106 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1767Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adela Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bupalus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1817Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Electrophaes Prout, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchoeca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white2SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropacha Wallengren, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pammene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perconia Hubner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pterapherapteryx Curtis, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1758Mint Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1829And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thyatira Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1783Burnet2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pembrey Forest
106 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acronicta (Jocheaera) alni Linnaeus, 1767Alder Moth
Adela cuprella Denis & Schi..., 1775Early Long-horn
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila inquinatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Grass-veneer
Agriphila latistria Haworth, 1811White-streak Grass-veneer
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Anania crocealis Hübner, 1796Ochreous Pearl
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Athalia ancilla (Serville, 1823)⇒ Athalia liberta Klug, 1815
Athalia circularis Klug, 1815
Athalia lugens Klug, 1815Mustard sawfly
Athalia rosae Linnaeus, 1758Beet sawfly
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bupalus piniaria Linnaeus, 1758Bordered White
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Crambus angustellus Zincken, 1817
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766Marbled White Spot
Diachrysia chryson Esper, 1789Scarce Burnished Brass
Drepana (Drepana) falcataria Linnaeus, 1758Pebble hook tip
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Electrophaes corylata Thunberg, 1792Broken-barred Carpet
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euchoeca nebulata Scopoli, 1763Dingy Shell
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eudonia truncicolella Stainton, 1849Ground-moss Grey
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia virgaureata Doubleday, 1861Golden-rod Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Habrosyne pyritoides Hufnagel, 1766Buff Arches
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lycia hirtaria Clerck, 1759Brindled Beauty
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla Haworth, 1811Crescent Plume
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Nola confusalis Herrich-Schä..., 1847Least Black Arches
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Notocelia incarnatana Hübner, 1800Chalk Rose Bell
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochropacha duplaris Linnaeus, 1761Common Lutestring
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Pammene (Eucelis) aurana Fabricius, 1775Double Orange-spot
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Perconia strigillaria Hübner, 1787Grass Wave
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763Japanese bean webworm
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pterapherapteryx sexalata Retzius, 1783Small Seraphim
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Pyrausta (Haematia) cingulata Linnaeus, 1758Silver-barred Sable
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) ostrinalis Hübner, 1796Scarce Purple & Gold
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) purpuralis Linnaeus, 1758Common Purple & Gold
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Scoparia ambigualis Treitschke, 1829Common Grey
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Thyatira batis Linnaeus, 1758Peach Blossom
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809Pale Straw Pearl
Udea prunalis Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Brindled Pearl
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) trifolii Esper, 1783Broad-bordered five-spot burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pembrey Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
84
106
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
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