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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Egilsay (Northern Orkney Islands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
7
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
7
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egilsay
7 Families width 11 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae (Latreille, 1807)Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egilsay
8 Genera with 11 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilus Leach, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Silpha Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egilsay
11 Species
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Limnephilus lunatus J Curtis, 1834Caddisfly
Limnephilus sparsus J. Curtis, 1834
Myrmica ruginodis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Silpha atrata (Linnæus, 1758)⇒ Phosphuga atrata atrata Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Egilsay
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
6
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraclassPalaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org