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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wigtownshire (Galloway, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		106
333
500		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		106
333
500		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		95
309
472		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		76
276
424		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		21
105
122		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wigtownshire
21 Families width 122 Species and 9 Subspecies
#GNCPELDTSHMZ
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms35SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wigtownshire
105 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1758Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1820
Indet. Ear Moth0SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cilix Leach, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1901Heaths4SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1817Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1841Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticucullus Rakosy, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1911Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gandaritis Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Litoligia Beck, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macrothylacia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropterix Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1792Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1846Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1758Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wigtownshire
122 Species and 9 Subspecies
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bryotropha umbrosella Zeller, 1839Dorset Groundling
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Cilix glaucata Scopoli, 1763Chinese Character
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia polydama Haworth, 1803Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia scotica Staudinger, 1901Large Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Crambus angustellus Zincken, 1817
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Cydia fagiglandana Zeller, 1841Beech Mast Piercer
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Epirrhoe galiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Galium Carpet
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops caledonia Verity, 1911Scotch Argus
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Evergestis forficalis Linnaeus, 1758Crucifer caterpillar
Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Straw
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Hadena (Hadena) bicruris Hufnagel, 1766Lychnis
Hadena (Hadena) confusa Hufnagel, 1766Marbled Coronet
Hepialus fusconebulosa De Geer, 1778Map-winged Swift
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hipparchia semele scota Verity, 1911Grayling
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mesoligia literosa Haworth, 1809
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macrothylacia rubi Linnaeus, 1758Fox Moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Micropterix aruncella Scopoli, 1763White-barred Gold
Micropterix calthella Linnaeus, 1761Marsh Marigold Moth
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta Hübner, 1803Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola confusalis Herrich-Schä..., 1847Least Black Arches
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Perizoma flavofasciata Thunberg, 1792Sandy Carpet
Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763Brown Silver-line
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella Bouche, 1834Large Midget
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758White Plume
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Rhyacionia pinivorana LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Spotted Shoot Moth
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scotopteryx luridata Hufnagel, 1767July Belle
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Thera britannica Turner, 1925Spruce Carpet
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthia (Cirrhia) icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Cirrhia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wigtownshire
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		20
104
120		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
2		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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