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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Westmorland (Westmorland and Furness, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
207
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
207
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
197
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
167
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westmorland
9 Families width 49 Species and 10 Subspecies
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths28SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westmorland
38 Genera with 49 Species
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Adscita Retzius, 1758Forester species1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1828Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Bupalus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1803Heaths5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1812Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1909Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocampa Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Trichopteryx Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westmorland
49 Species and 10 Subspecies
Adscita (Adscita) statices Linnaeus, 1758Forester
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes salmacis Stephens, 1828Castle Eden Argus
Bupalus piniaria Linnaeus, 1758Bordered White
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Chlorissa viridata Linnaeus, 1758Small Grass Emerald
Chloroclysta miata Linnaeus, 1758Autumn Green Carpet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus caeca Oberthür & ..., 1896
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia davus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775September Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria Haworth, 1809Dusky Thorn
Epirrita filigrammaria Herrich-Schä..., 1846Small Autumnal Carpet
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops aethiops (Esper, 1777)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia epiphron Knoch, 1783Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron mnemon Haworth, 1812Mountain Ringlet
Eupithecia expallidata Doubleday, 1856Bleached Pug
Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840
Eupithecia valerianata Hübner, 1813Valerian Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Eustroma reticulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Netted Carpet
Furcula bifida Brahm, 1787Poplar Kitten
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Jodis lactearia Linnaeus, 1758Little Emerald
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Operophtera fagata Scharfenberg, 1805Northern Winter Moth
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus masseyi Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Poecilocampa populi Linnaeus, 1758December Eggar
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Scopula (Calothysanis) floslactata Haworth, 1809Cream Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) immutata Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Cream Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Trichopteryx polycommata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Tooth-stripe
Xestia (Megasema) ditrapezium Denis & Schi..., 1775Triple-spotted Clay

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Westmorland
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
38
49
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