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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Upper Hesse (Central Hesse, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
27
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Hesse
7 Families width 11 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae (Boisduval, 1828)Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Hesse
11 Genera with 11 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Apterona Milliere, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1839Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lithocolletis Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Hesse
11 Species
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Apterona crenulella (Bruand, 1853)⇒ Apterona helicoidella Vallot, 1827
Cnephasia (Cnephasiella) incertana Treitschke, 1835Light Grey Shade
Coleophora milvipennis (Zeller, 1839)⇒ Coleophora badiipennella Duponchel, 1843
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Lithocolletis insignitella (Zeller, 1846)⇒ Phyllonorycter insignitella Zeller, 1846
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Phyllonorycter insignitella Zeller, 1846Clover Midget
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Upper Hesse
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
11
11
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