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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Zwickau (Saxony, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
267
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
267
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
251
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
138
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
66
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zwickau
15 Families width 72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zwickau
66 Genera with 72 Species
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Adela Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotois Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1831Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1758Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1766Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoips Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1758Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17862SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zwickau
72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adela reaumurella Linnaeus, 1758Green Long-horn
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrochola (Leptologia) lota Clerck, 1759Red-line Quaker
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Chrysoteuchia culmella Linnaeus, 1758Garden Grass Veneer
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colotois pennaria Linnaeus, 1759Feathered Thorn
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758Shark
Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775September Thorn
Erannis defoliaria Clerck, 1759Great winter moth
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Heliothis adaucta (Butler, 1878)⇒ Heliothis maritima Graslin, 1855
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758Gold Spot
Polia (Polia) bombycina Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shining Brown
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudoips prasinana Linnaeus, 1758Green Silver-lines
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) purpuralis Linnaeus, 1758Common Purple & Gold
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Sideridis (Sideridis) turbida Esper, 1790White Colon
Sideridis albicolon (Sepp, 1786)⇒ Sideridis turbida Esper, 1790
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Zwickau
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
66
72
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