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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region West Sussex (Sussex, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
202
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
202
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
186
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
163
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
75
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Sussex
14 Families width 85 Species and 171 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Sussex
75 Genera with 85 Species
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Aethes Billberg, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1758Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17645SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1888Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1900Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries8SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths15SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows13SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1896Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1775Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupoecilia Stephens, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Isotrias Meyrick, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1892Walls and wallbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1884Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lozotaenia Stephens, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 191093SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1809Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phibalapteryx Stephens, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush6SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1909Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1919Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Powellia Maskell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Ptycholoma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1926Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1907Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1910Admirals6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Sussex
85 Species and 171 Subspecies
Aethes cnicana Westwood, 1854Thistle Conch
Agapeta hamana Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Conch
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Apatura iris Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Purple Emperor
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus caeca Fuchs, 1884
Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantoides Strand, 1919
Aphantopus hyperantus lanceolata Shipp, 1894
Aphantopus hyperantus vidua Müller, O.F., 1764
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia albomaculata Goodson, 1959
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja cadmeis Lempke, 1956
Argynnis aglaja pluriradiata Verity, 1950
Argynnis aglaja wimani Holmgren, 1888
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis deleta Cockerell, 1889
Aricia agestis snelleni Ter Haar, 1900
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Boloria euphrosyne conducta Nordstrom, 1933
Boloria euphrosyne interligata Cabeau, 1919
Boloria euphrosyne pittionii Nitsche, 1926
Boloria euphrosyne rabesina Cabeau, 1922
Boloria euphrosyne stramineus Frohawk, 1938
Boloria euphrosyne transversa Vorbrodt, 1911
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimic, 1986Horse chestnut leaf miner
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus antibipunctata Lempke, 1957
Coenonympha pamphilus antilacticolor Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus bipupillata Cosmovici, 1892
Coenonympha pamphilus brunnescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus detersa Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus fumidescens Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus impupillata Lempke, 1933
Coenonympha pamphilus major Agassiz, 1900
Coenonympha pamphilus murina Verity, 1913
Coenonympha pamphilus nosalica Prüffer, 1922
Coenonympha pamphilus partimtransformis Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus postcuneata Leeds, 1950
Coenonympha pamphilus semimarginata Rebel, 1924
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus bimaculata Ricci, 1920
Colias croceus chrysothemeformis Verity, 1919
Colias croceus cremonae (Bang-Haas, 1912)⇒ Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785
Colias croceus divisa Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus flammea Kitt, 1924
Colias croceus helice Hübner, 1799
Colias croceus internodimidiata Rocci, 1920
Colias croceus magnipuncta Lempke, 1933
Colias croceus purpurascens Cockerell, 1889
Colias croceus radiata Nitsche, 1932
Colias croceus seriata Rocci, 1920
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) annularia Fabricius, 1775Mocha
Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859Box Tree Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichrorampha petiverella Linnaeus, 1758Common Drill
Dryas julia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) albifasciella HEINEMANN, 1871White-banded Pigmy
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupoecilia angustana Hübner, 1796Dark-barred Straw
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina leucodes Lambillion, 1913
Hamearis lucina semibrunnea Osthelder, 1925
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Horisme vitalbata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Waved Umber
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Inachis io diophthalmica Garbini, 1883
Isotrias rectifasciana Haworth, 1811Hedge Shade
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera bradanfelda Blackie, 1920
Lasiommata megera mediolugens Fuchs, 1892
Leptidea sinapis sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla nigrina Weymer, 1884
Lozotaenia forsterana Fabricius, 1781Large ivy tortrix
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus grisea Courvoisier, 1910
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon albescens Cockerell, 1887
Lysandra coridon albocrenata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albonigrofimbriata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-discreta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antiextrema Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antistriata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon arcuata-semiarcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon atrescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon auronulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon brunnescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon caeruleocuneata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon castanea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon centrialbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon confluens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon corydonis Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra coridon costajuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon crassipuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cuneata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon divisa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon extrema Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon flavescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon fowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fulvescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon fumidescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon glomerata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum-semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon impar Cockayne, 1916
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon irregularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularis-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon khaki Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon latiora Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon limbojuncta Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra coridon livida Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon minor Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra coridon nubila Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon obsolescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon ochrea Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pallida Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parallela Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon parisiensis Gerhard, 1852
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon peraurantia Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postglomerata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postradiosa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon punctata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon radiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semialbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semicostajuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semifowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semifowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon seminigra Preissecker, 1906
Lysandra coridon semisyngrapha Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon striata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon subradiosa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon suffescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon supraalbocrenata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon supramelaina Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon transformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon transiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraalbocrenata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultracaeruleo Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultrafowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultrafowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultramelaina Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultranubila Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraviridescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon virgularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon viridescens Tutt, 1910
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Papilio machaon britannicus Seitz, 1907Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Perizoma bifaciata Haworth, 1809Barred Rivulet
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phibalapteryx virgata Hufnagel, 1767Oblique Striped
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris rapae leucotera Stefanelli, 1869
Pieris rapae longomaculata Lempke, 1953
Pieris rapae marginata Graham-Smith..., 1929
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album cloqueti Clement, 1917
Polygonia c-album hutchinsoni Robson, 1896
Polygonia c-album pictior Verity, 1919
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Powellia vitreoradiata (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Trioza vitreoradiata Maskell, 1879
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Ptycholoma lecheana Linnaeus, 1758Brindled Tortrix
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae reducta Warren, 1926
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scopula (Calothysanis) emutaria Hübner, 1809Rosy Wave
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae uncilinea Tutt, 1907
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Thymelicus sylvestris obscura Tutt, 1905
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta caerulocellata Lempke, 1956
Vanessa atalanta klemensiewiczi Schille, 1896
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908
Vanessa cardui ocellata Rebel, 1910

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West Sussex
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
75
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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