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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Whalsay (Shetland Islands, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		4
5
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		4
5
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Whalsay
4 Families width 6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Whalsay
5 Genera with 6 Species
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whalsay
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Whalsay
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		4
5
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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