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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Salisbury District (Wiltshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
356
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
356
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
339
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
301
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
92
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salisbury District
22 Families width 112 Species and 97 Subspecies
#PGNCTLEDOHRS
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths33SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851)Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae (Spuler, 1910)Epermeniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salisbury District
92 Genera with 112 Species
#ACDEGHIKLMNOPSTVX
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Ambia Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1929Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1896Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cilix Leach, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epermenia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epione Duponchel, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1802Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 191070SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Milocera Swinhoe, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phibalapteryx Stephens, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1945Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Terpnostola Krüger, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1916Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salisbury District
112 Species and 97 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Ambia aulacophora Hampson, 1897
Ancylis laetana Fabricius, 1775Aspen Hook-wing
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis paphia caroffana Cabeau, 1923
Argynnis paphia confluens Spuler, 1901
Argynnis paphia nigricans Cosmovici, 1892
Argynnis paphia valesina (Esper, 1777)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis subtus-radiata Oberthür & ..., 1896
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Cilix glaucata Scopoli, 1763Chinese Character
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alfacariensis (RIBBE, 1905)⇒ Colias sareptensis Staudinger, 1871
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus latemarginata Lempke, 1933
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Ennomos alniaria Linnaeus, 1758Canary-shouldered Thorn
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Epione repandaria Hufnagel, 1767Bordered Beauty
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia haworthiata Doubleday, 1856Haworth's Pug
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Eupithecia simpliciata Haworth, 1809Plain Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hellula undalis Fabricius, 1781Cabbage Webworm
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Horisme vitalbata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Waved Umber
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea seriata Schrank, 1802Small Dusty Wave
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Korscheltellus lupulinus Linnaeus, 1758Common Swift
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptocera finalis Collin, 1956
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lomographa temerata Denis & Schi..., 1775Clouded Silver
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeca Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus parallela Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon alba Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon alboparallela Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon angustimargo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antiobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antitransiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon auronulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon brunnescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon caeruleo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon castanea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon costajuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon cuneata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon discoidajuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon discreta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon divisa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon excelsa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon fowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fulvescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon furvescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon glabrata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon impar Cockayne, 1916
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon infralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularis-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon latiora Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon limbojuncta Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra coridon lucretia Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon lunaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon melaina Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon minor Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra coridon obsolescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parisiensis Gerhard, 1852
Lysandra coridon partimflavescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon postalbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postdecrescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon punctata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon radiosa Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon semibasijuncta-basijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon seminigra Preissecker, 1906
Lysandra coridon semisyngrapha Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon striata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon syngrapha-inframarginata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tithonus Meigen, 1830
Lysandra coridon transiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultracaeruleo Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraviridescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon viridescens Tutt, 1910
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758Currant webworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Milocera aurora Krüger, 2001
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthonama vittata Borkhausen, 1794Oblique Carpet
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pasiphila chloerata Mabille, 1870Sloe Pug
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pheosia gnoma Fabricius, 1776Lesser Swallow Prominent
Phibalapteryx virgata Hufnagel, 1767Oblique Striped
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Pleurota homalota (Meyrick, 1889)⇒ Lasiocosma homalota Meyrick, 1889
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula (Calothysanis) imitaria Hübner, 1799Small Blood-vein
Scotopteryx bipunctaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Chalk Carpet
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria callippe harmonia dos Passos &..., 1945Callippe Fritillary
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Terpnostola insignitata Krüger, 2014
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui brunnea-albimaculata Reuss, 1916
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Salisbury District
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
92
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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