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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Schwyz (Switzerland)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		39
119
191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		39
119
191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		31
101
156		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		22
82
131		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		11
57
95		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Schwyz
11 Families width 95 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals43SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Schwyz
57 Genera with 95 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1847Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1780Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1804Alpines8SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lopinga Moore, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1800Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Minois Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1806Fetterbush4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1775Burnet6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Schwyz
95 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Boloria (Boloria) aquilonaris Stichel, 1908Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria (Boloria) pales Denis & Schi..., 1775Shephard`s Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) thore Hübner, 1803Thor's Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colias phicomone Esper, 1780Mountain Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia euryale (Esper, 1805)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia manto Denis & Schi..., 1775Yellow-spotted Ringlet
Erebia melampus Fuessly, 1775Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Erebia meolans Prunner, 1798De Prunner’s Ringlet
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia pharte Hübner, 1804Blind Ringlet
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata petropolitana Linnaeus, 1767Northern Wall Brown
Leptidea reali REISSINGER, 1989Réal's Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lopinga achine Scopoli, 1763Woodland Brown
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina Lang, 1789False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea pyronia (Hübner, 1800)⇒ Melitaea leucippe Schneider, 1787
Minois dryas Scopoli, 1763Dryad
Mythimna (Sablia) andereggii (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Mythimna anderreggii Boisduval, 1840
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris bryoniae Hübner, 1806Dark-veined White
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena (Agrumenia) fausta Linnaeus, 1767Chalk Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae SCHEVEN, 1777Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti Denis & Schi..., 1775Slender Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) transalpina Esper, 1780Southerly Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) viciae Denis & Schi..., 1775New Forest Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Schwyz
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		11
57
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
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov