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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wick (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		85
232
287		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		85
232
287		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		80
222
273		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		68
197
247		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		26
96
114		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wick (Scottish Highlands)
26 Families width 114 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths23SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wick (Scottish Highlands)
96 Genera with 114 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1758Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Asthena Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cauchas Zeller, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1775Mochas2SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1799Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ditula Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euspilapteryx Stephens, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Euthrix Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lyropteryx Westwood, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropterix Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mormo Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myelois Hübner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Nematopogon Zeller, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1792Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ourapteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1758Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1811And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Subacronicta Kozhanchikov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Teleiodes Sattler, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tortrix Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Triodia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wick (Scottish Highlands)
114 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Acleris laterana Fabricius, 1794Broad-barred button moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix yeatiana Fabricius, 1781Coastal Flat-body
Agriphila selasella Hübner, 1813Pale-streak Grass-veneer
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphipyra berbera Rungs, 1949
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Asthena albulata Hufnagel, 1767Small White Wave
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Blastobasis adustella Walsingham, 1894Dingy Dowd
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cauchas rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763Meadow Long-horn
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) asseclana (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cnephasia interjectana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) stephensiana Doubleday, 1849Gray Tortrix
Cnephasia (Cnephasiella) incertana Treitschke, 1835Light Grey Shade
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Cyclophora (Codonia) punctaria Linnaeus, 1758Maiden's Blush
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) annularia Fabricius, 1775Mocha
Cydia splendana Hübner, 1799Acorn Moth
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Ditula angustiorana Haworth, 1811Apricot and vine moth
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Ennomos fuscantaria Haworth, 1809Dusky Thorn
Eudonia lacustrata Panzer, 1804Little Grey
Eudonia mercurella Linnaeus, 1758Small Grey
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euspilapteryx auroguttella Stephens, 1835Gold-dot Slender
Euthrix potatoria Linnaeus, 1758Drinker
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glyphipterix simpliciella Stephens, 1834Cocksfoot Moth
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Habrosyne pyritoides Hufnagel, 1766Buff Arches
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Horisme tersata Denis & Schi..., 1775Fern
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lyropteryx terpsichore zygaena Stichel, 1910
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Micropterix calthella Linnaeus, 1761Marsh Marigold Moth
Mormo maura Linnaeus, 1758Black Underwing
Myelois circumvoluta Fourcroy, 1785Thistle Ermine
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) straminea Treitschke, 1825Southern Wainscot
Nematopogon schwarziellus Zeller, 1839Sandy Long-horn
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Ourapteryx sambucaria Linnaeus, 1758Swallow-tailed Moth
Pandemis corylana Fabricius, 1794Barred Fruit Tree Moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763Japanese bean webworm
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758White Plume
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) aurata Scopoli, 1763Mint moth
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) purpuralis Linnaeus, 1758Common Purple & Gold
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scoparia subfusca Haworth, 1811Large Grey
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Stigmella aurella Fabricius, 1775Golden Pigmy
Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775Poplar Grey
Teleiodes sequax (Haworth, 1829)⇒ Neotelphusa sequax Haworth, 1828
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Tortrix viridana Linnaeus, 1758European oak leafroller
Triodia sylvina Linnaeus, 1761Orange Swift
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wick (Scottish Highlands)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		25
95
113		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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