Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Skye (Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom)
List of families for Skye
24 Families width 140 Species and 5 Subspecies
| Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829) | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825) | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Mandibulate Archaic Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898 | Fairy moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Skye
118 Genera with 140 Species
| Abraxas Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858 | Scrub Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agapeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriopis Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriphila Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alcis Curtis, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipoea Billberg, 1820 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophila Haworth, 1767 | Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aplocera Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1862 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctia Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1758 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyresthia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athalia Leach, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atolmis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1809 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptogramma Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catoptria Huebner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceramica Guenée, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerapteryx Curtis, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerura Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cidaria Treitschke, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenotephria Prout, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophora Hübner, 1849 | Casebearers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1785 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colostygia Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmorhoe Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1758 | Sod webworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocallis Treitschke, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucullia Schrank, 1758 | Hooded Owlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydia Hübner, 1841 | Piercers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Depressaria Haworth, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diachrysia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diacrisia Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diarsia Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysstroma Hübner, 1767 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Electrophaes Prout, 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elophila Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ematurga Lederer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebia Dalman, 1777 | Alpines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1811 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupoecilia Stephens, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthrix Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gandaritis Moore, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hada Billberg, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadena Schrank, 1766 | Lychnis | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 1828 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacanobia Billberg, 1758 | Light brocade | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothoe Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiommata Westwood, 1767 | Walls and wallbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomaspilis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycophotia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothylacia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesotype Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropterix Hübner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mniotype Franclemont, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1836 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notocelia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphula Schrank, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odezia Boisduval, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligia Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opisthograptis Huebner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papestra Sukhareva, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perizoma Hübner, 1758 | Carpets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrophora Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalera Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheosia Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlogophora Treitschke, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phylloporia HEINEMANN, 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plusia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1763 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1758 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoparia Haworth, 1829 | And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scotopteryx Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setabis Westwood, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setina Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sideridis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenolechia Meyrick, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thera Stephens, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Udea Guenée, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1775 | Spotted cutworm | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1777 | Burnet | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Skye
140 Species and 5 Subspecies | Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758 | Common magpie moth | | Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Dark knotgrass moth | | Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Agapeta hamana Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Yellow Conch | | Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758 | European Peacock | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agriopis marginaria (Fabricius, 1776) | ⇒ Phigaliohybernia marginaria Fabricius, 1777 | | Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Pearl Veneer | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758 | Mottled Beauty | | Ancylis badiana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Common Roller | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767 | Common nettle tap moth | | Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766 | Dark Arches | | Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809) | ⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852 | | Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758 | St. John´s Wort Inchworm | | Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862 | | | Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Tiger | | Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758 | | Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914 | | Athalia scutellariae Cameron, 1880 | | | Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758 | Red-necked Footman | | Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Gold Spangle | | Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758 | Beet worm | | Autographa jota Linnaeus, 1758 | Plain Golden Y | | Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809 | Beautiful Golden Y | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761 | Light Emerald | | Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow Shell | | Catoptria margaritella Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Pearl-band Grass Veneer | | Catoptria pinella Linnaeus, 1758 | Pearl Grass-veneer | | Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758 | Broom brocade moth | | Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758 | Antler | | Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758 | Puss Moth | | Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Grass Veneer | | Cidaria fulvata Forster, 1771 | Barred Yellow | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Coenotephria salicata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Stiped Twin-spot Carpet | | Coleophora alticolella (Zeller, 1849) | ⇒ Coleophora taeniipennella Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785 | Clouded Yellow | | Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781 | Green Carpet | | Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 | Purple Bar | | Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817) | ⇒ Crambus angustellus Zincken, 1817 | | Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Scalloped Oak | | Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758 | Shark | | Cydia fagiglandana Zeller, 1841 | Beech Mast Piercer | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Depressaria (Depressaria) daucella Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Carrot moth | | Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Burnished Brass | | Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Buff | | Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790 | Small Square Spot | | Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761 | Dark Marbled Carpet | | Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767) | ⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767 | | Electrophaes corylata Thunberg, 1792 | Broken-barred Carpet | | Elophila (Elophila) nymphaeata Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown China Mark | | Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Heath | | Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 | Scotch Argus | | Eucosma campoliliana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Marbled Bell | | Eucosma cana Haworth, 1811 | Hoary Bell | | Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761 | Chevron | | Eupoecilia angustana Hübner, 1796 | Dark-barred Straw | | Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758 | Drinker | | Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Barred Straw | | Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761 | Shears | | Hadena (Hadena) caesia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Grey | | Hadena (Hadena) confusa Hufnagel, 1766 | Marbled Coronet | | Heliozela hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885 | Birch Lift | | Heliozela sericiella Haworth, 1828 | Oak Satin Lift | | Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758 | Grayling | | Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784 | July Highflyer | | Hylaea fasciaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded pine moth | | Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758 | Bright-line Brown | | Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758 | Poplar hawk moth | | Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | Northern Eggar | | Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767 | The Wall | | Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Border | | Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Little Grass Frog | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Fox Moth | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758 | Twin-spot Carpet | | Micropterix calthella Linnaeus, 1761 | Marsh Marigold Moth | | Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790 | Dark Brocade | | Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Noctua comes Hübner, 1813 | Lesser Yellow Underwing | | Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792 | Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Notocelia cynosbatella Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Cloak | | Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767 | Iron Prominent | | Nymphula nitidulata Hufnagel, 1767 | Beautiful China mark | | Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761 | Flame Shoulder | | Odezia atrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Chimney Sweep | | Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809 | Middle-barred Minor | | Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758 | Common winter moth | | Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758 | Brimstone | | Papestra biren Goeze, 1781 | Glaucous Shears | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758 | Looper | | Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763 | Brown Silver-line | | Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758 | Buff Tip | | Pheosia gnoma Fabricius, 1776 | Lesser Swallow Prominent | | Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Angle Shades | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Phyllonorycter corylifoliella Hübner, 1796 | Apple leaf miner | | Phylloporia bistrigella Haworth, 1828 | Striped Bright | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gold Spot | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763 | Straw-barred Pearl | | Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758 | Argent & Sable | | Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763 | Straw Dot | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Scoparia ambigualis Treitschke, 1829 | Common Grey | | Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758 | Shaded Broad Bar | | Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819 | | | Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758 | Dew Footman | | Sideridis (Aneda) rivularis Fabricius, 1775 | Campion | | Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758 | White Ermine | | Stenolechia gemmella Linnaeus, 1758 | Black V Bud Moth | | Thera cognata Thunberg, 1792 | Chestnut-coloured Carpet | | Thera obeliscata Hübner, 1787 | Grey Pine Carpet | | Udea lutealis Hübner, 1809 | Pale Straw Pearl | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767 | Flame Carpet | | Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Carpet | | Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Offshore tonguefish | | Xestia (Xestia) baja Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Dotted Clay | | Xestia (Xestia) sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809) | ⇒ Xestia umbrosa Hübner, 1790 | | Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Little Grass Frog | | Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763 | Transparent Burnet | | Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Six spot Burnet | | Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae SCHEVEN, 1777 | Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Skye
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