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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rutland (East Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
132
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
132
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
120
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
107
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rutland
9 Families width 30 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rutland
25 Genera with 30 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Apharetra Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1862Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rutland
30 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apharetra dentata (Grote, 1875)⇒ Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metarranthis pilosaria Packard, 1876Coastal bog metarranthi
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rutland
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
25
30
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