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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ross-shire
8 Families width 50 Species and 8 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths33SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ross-shire
39 Genera with 50 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1923Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1937Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Coenocalpe Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Electrophaes Prout, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1911Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1871Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pennithera Viidalepp, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1968Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Tethea Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Trichopteryx Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross-shire
50 Species and 8 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alcis jubata Thunberg, 1788Dotted Carpet
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Argynnis aglaja scotica (Watkins, 1923)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria selene insularum Harision, 1937Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Chloroclysta miata Linnaeus, 1758Autumn Green Carpet
Chloroclysta siterata Hufnagel, 1767Red-green Carpet
Coenocalpe lapidata Hübner, 1809Slender-striped Rufous
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Colostygia olivata Denis & Schi..., 1775Beech-green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Electrophaes corylata Thunberg, 1792Broken-barred Carpet
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Epirrita filigrammaria Herrich-Schä..., 1846Small Autumnal Carpet
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia nanata Hübner, 1813Narrow-winged Pug
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena impluviata Denis & Schi..., 1775May Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina splendida White, 1871Meadow Brown
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Pennithera firmata (Hübner, 1822)⇒ Thera firmata Hübner, 1822
Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763Brown Silver-line
Phymatopus hecta Linnaeus, 1758Gold Swift
Pieris napi thomsoni Warren, 1968
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Selenia lunularia Hübner, 1788Lunar Thorn
Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Thera juniperata Linnaeus, 1758Juniper Carpet
Trichopteryx carpinata Borkhausen, 1794Early Tooth-striped
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ross-shire
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
39
50
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
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov